[The amount of local government bonds will be approved in advance in 2023]The amount of local government bonds to be "pre-approved" in 2023 has been issued, and earlier than last year. Infrastructure investment is the main way to expand domestic demand and boost the economy at present and in the future, and it needs special debt funds to support it. The amount of new special debt will reach 4 trillion yuan in 2023. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On April 28, 2026, the bidding announcement for geological survey and supervision of the Xiangyu Railway renovation project was released. The project has entered the preliminary survey and feasibility study stage, and is expected to start construction in 2027. This project is a national key railway project that spans across Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, including line realignment, disease control, and station reconstruction. The renovation will improve the transportation efficiency and disaster prevention capability of the route, and adapt to the logistics development needs of the China Europe freight train and the Western Land Sea New Corridor.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On April 28, 2026, the Uzbekistan delegation held an economic and trade roundtable meeting with representatives from more than 30 enterprises in Jiangsu in Nanjing. Both sides exchanged views on the investment potential of multiple regions in Uzbekistan, with a focus on discussing cooperation directions in areas such as industrial park construction, industrial production and medical industry, and medical tourism. Currently, Uzbekistan is promoting industrial upgrading, supporting high-tech manufacturing and medical tourism industries, and urgently needs financial and technological support.Editor/Gong Ziwei