[Another international LNG trade settled in RMB]On May 16, 2023, the Malvern ship with a full load of 65,000 tons of liquefied natural gas was unloaded at the Guangdong Dapeng LNG receiving station of CNOOC. A substantial step has been taken in the exploration of cross-border RMB settlement transactions in the field of oil and gas trade. The Malvern ship loaded with liquefied natural gas from the United Arab Emirates arrived at Guangdong Dapeng LNG receiving terminal on May 15 after 26 days of sea voyage. Edit/Ma Xue
Since February, the Tashkent solar energy storage project in Uzbekistan has been connected to the grid, the waste incineration power generation project in Kyrgyzstan has been put into operation, and the wind power project in Kazakhstan has been running steadily. A number of green and low-carbon projects have come to fruition, promoting China Central Asia's joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" to a new green direction, and helping regional energy transformation.Editor/Bian Wenjun
On February 1st local time, the heavy haul railway in the western desert of Algeria, constructed by China Railway Construction, was fully opened to traffic. This is Africa's first desert heavy-duty railway, with a total length of 950 kilometers, jointly built by Chinese and Arab builders, which will effectively drive mineral development and regional economic development, and become a new benchmark for China Africa infrastructure cooperation.Editor/Bian Wenjun