[Three high-speed rail projects have begun in Shaanxi province]On Nov 30, 2022, Shaanxi Provincial Department of Transport held a press conference to announce the start of construction of Xi 'an East Railway Station, Xitong-copper section of Xiyan-Yanchang high-speed Railway and Shaanxi section of Kangyu-Chongqing high-speed Railway. With a total investment of 54.58 billion yuan, the length of high-speed railway under construction in Shaanxi will exceed 700 kilometers, with a total investment scale of about 150 billion yuan. Editor/He Yuting
In the first quarter of 2026, the overseas expansion of China's robotics industry accelerated, with a total export value of 11.32 billion yuan for various listed robots, sold to 148 countries and regions worldwide. The export value of newly added tax number category cleaning robots was 7.75 billion yuan, accounting for 68.5% of the total export value of robots and firmly ranking as the main export force. Industrial robots exported 3.16 billion yuan in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 42%. The Chinese robotics industry is transforming from a single product output to a comprehensive output of technology, solutions, and services, gradually becoming a new business card for China's foreign trade.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 5, 2026, Hengli Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for two 82000 deadweight ton bulk carriers, which were built by Greek shipowner Dynacom. The two sides have previously cooperated on multiple VLCC and bulk carriers. On that day, Hengli Heavy Industries also collaborated for the first time with European shipowner Beacon Tankers, signing contracts for 2+2 158000 deadweight ton Suezmax tankers. Since 2026, Hengli Heavy Industry has signed a total of 20 oil tankers of this type, which has become the main construction vessel.Editor/Gong Ziwei