[Azerbaijan targets clean energy for 30% of total power generation by 2030]Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar has opened an office in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, and has pledged to step up support for renewable energy initiatives in Central Asia. Founded by Mubadala in 2006, Masdar has played a global leadership role in clean energy and has also helped advance the country's economic diversification and climate action agenda. Masdar is active in more than 40 countries and has invested or committed to invest in projects worth more than US$30 billion. The company aims to increase its capacity to at least 100 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Editor/Xing Wentao
From January to April 2026, the freight volume of the Russia China railway increased by 3% year-on-year, reaching 62.7 million tons, and the container transportation volume steadily increased. Among them, Russia exports a considerable amount of resource goods such as coal, iron ore, petroleum products, and fertilizers to China, while the import of chemicals, industrial products, automotive parts, and other goods from China has increased significantly. Freight transportation is divided into two channels: port and border port. The freight performance of the Outer Baikal Port is impressive. The Russian side stated that the railway freight volume between Russia and China has reached a historic high in 2025, and it is expected that the railway freight volume between the two countries will set a new record in 2026.Editor/Gong Ziwei
During Putin's visit to China, China and Russia finalized a plan to upgrade the logistics of bulk commodities, focusing on optimizing the efficiency of customs clearance at ports such as Manzhouli and Heihe, simplifying the customs declaration and inspection process, and launching the Far East Logistics Infrastructure Expansion Plan to enhance border warehousing and transit capabilities. Both sides will enhance cross-border trunk transportation capacity around core commodities such as energy, minerals, and grain, reduce logistics costs, and improve turnover efficiency. This efficient and risk resistant commodity circulation corridor will bring medium - and long-term dividends to mainline logistics enterprises and supply chain service providers. Editor/Cheng Liting