[The meeting between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan emphasized the] On March 9, 2023 local time, Ukrainian President Mirziyoyev met with visiting Kyrgyz cabinet chairman Akirbek Zaparov. At the beginning of the talks, A. Zaparov conveyed the sincere greetings from Kyrgyz President Sadr Zaparov to Mirziyoyev. During the talks, the practical implementation of the high-level agreement reached in Bishkek in January 2023 was discussed. The two sides paid special attention to further deepening Uji-Uji comprehensive strategic partnership, expanding cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy, transportation, and logistics, strengthening inter-regional ties, and strengthening cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The two sides emphasized the importance of accelerating the implementation of cooperation projects such as automobile manufacturing, joint cotton textile cluster construction, electrical appliance production, and joint development of mineral deposits. In addition, practical issues of jointly building the "Kambar-Ata No. 1 Hydropower Station" were also discussed, emphasizing the necessity of preparing for the Sino-Kyrgyz-Uzbekistan Railway Project. The meeting pointed out that in 2023 the two countries will hold a series of joint activities at the levels of parliament, government, experts, the public and youth, aiming to deepen multi-level cooperation between the two countries. In addition, the two sides also exchanged views on hot issues of regional cooperation. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

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• 2024.10.09 10:18
• [Qiongzhou Strait transportation new energy vehicle ship successfully docked]
• On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen

• 2024.10.09 10:15
• [Malaysia's energy transition has made progress]
• On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen