[Sino-French companies plan joint venture to build a new battery factory] On May 12, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that China Xiamen Xiamen Tungsten New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. plans to establish a battery field laboratory with the French company Orano in Dunkirk, a port city in northern France. Joint venture with an expected investment of 1.5 billion euros and the creation of 1,700 jobs. Macron pointed out that Xiamen Tungsten New Energy's joint venture with Orano is complementary to ProLogium's factory because it will be upstream in the production of batteries for electric vehicles. Edit/Ma Xue

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• 2026.10.16 09:45
• [China Civil Engineering Science Innovation Forum held]
• The 4th China Civil Engineering Science Innovation Forum will be held in Wuhan from October 13th to 15th, 2026, with about 200 attendees. The forum will focus on fields such as chemistry, new materials, biology, and energy, and will also hold a meeting of the Science and Technology Cooperation Subcommittee.Editor/Gao Xue

• 2026.10.16 09:44
• [The Tarim Ethylene Project has been fully put into operation]
• On October 15, 2026, the Tarim 1.2 million ton ethylene project of PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical was fully put into operation, with a total production capacity exceeding 12.03 million tons per year, a domestication rate of 99%, and an annual carbon reduction of 1.37 million tons.Editor/Gao Xue