[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

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• 2026.04.09 14:15
• [The Subulga Coal Mine Project in Ordos City is about to start construction]
• Recently, the Subulga coal mine project has successfully obtained the approval for commencement filing, marking the official entry of the project into the construction and implementation phase. The Subulga mining field covers an area of 79.3036 square kilometers and has a coal resource of 1.652 billion tons. The designed production capacity of the mine is 8 million tons per year, and a matching coal preparation plant of the same scale will be constructed. The project was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission on April 10, 2025, and took 12 months to efficiently complete all preliminary procedures. At present, the construction process of the Subulga coal mine has begun and is expected to be completed by 2029. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.04.09 14:15
• [Tajikistan's first large-scale photovoltaic power station signs contract and launches]
• Recently, TGEM signed an EPC contract with Ayon Energy for a 250MW photovoltaic power plant in Hatron state, marking the substantial construction phase of Tajikistan's first large-scale solar power plant. The project is required to be completed before August 2026, which will effectively alleviate the shortage of electricity during the winter water and electricity dry season. As part of the 500MW photovoltaic plan in Tajikistan, the Soghote State project is undertaken by China Construction Xinjiang Engineering Group. This move aims to promote energy diversification and help achieve the target of 1.5GW solar energy installation by 2030. Editor/Cheng Liting