[The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be extended to Afghanistan]Recently, the Chinese Foreign Minister and the Pakistani Foreign Minister met in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. During the conversation, China and Pakistan jointly issued a statement that the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor will be extended to Afghanistan. Prior to this, the Taliban in Afghanistan had already made such applications when they met with senior officials from both China and Pakistan. According to previous assessments, once the Belt and Road Initiative and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor are settled in Afghanistan, billions of dollars in infrastructure funds will be brought in, especially the construction and improvement of Afghanistan’s railway network and highway system, which will be greatly relieved. At the same time, once the infrastructure project is confirmed, it is very likely that Chinese companies will undertake the construction, which can increase many jobs for local Afghans. Editor / Zhao E
As of May 17, 2026, the cumulative transmission capacity of the Qinghai Henan ± 800 kV high-voltage project has exceeded 100 billion kilowatt hours. This project is the world's first clean energy transmission ultra-high voltage channel, overcoming multiple world-class challenges and delivering clean energy from Qinghai to Central China, supporting the "dual carbon" goal. Currently, Qinghai is advancing the planning and construction of subsequent ultra-high voltage projects.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 18, 2026, the daily engineering team led by Academician Duan Baoyan of Xidian University made significant breakthroughs in the field of space solar power plants and microwave wireless energy transmission, and developed a ground verification system for multi target microwave wireless energy transmission, achieving kilowatt level power output at a distance of 100 meters. The team has also overcome multiple key technologies, achieving international leading levels and promoting the engineering application of related technologies, with broad prospects.Editor/Gong Ziwei