[North International Signed Uzbekistan Rail Supply Project]During the first China-Central Asia Summit Forum, witnessed by Kudratov, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, Mahkamov, Minister of Communications, and Wang Qiang, Vice Mayor of Xi'an, the general manager of North International Cooperation Co., Ltd. Shan Jun signed a 130,000-ton rail supply project contract with Uzbekistan Railways President Hasilov. In recent years, with the development of the country's economy, Uzbekistan has increased interconnection and cooperation with neighboring countries, such as the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway, Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-Pacific Corridor and other construction projects are actively advancing, so the demand for railway equipment such as tracks urgent. Uzbekistan Highly recognizes the strength of North International, and is willing to use this project to start in-depth cooperation with North International. The two parties also signed a framework agreement on railway wagon production capacity cooperation. Edit/Ma Xue
On April 10th, the National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that the CPI in March increased by 1.0% year-on-year, but the growth rate has declined. This is mainly due to the seasonal drop in food and service prices, as well as the decrease in pork, tourism, and other prices. PPI increased by 0.5% year-on-year, marking the first time it has turned upward after 41 months of continuous decline. Driven by the rise in international commodity prices and the improvement of domestic supply and demand, industries such as petroleum and non-ferrous metals saw significant price increases. Editor/Cheng Liting
On April 7, 2026, the deepest offshore wind power project of Huaneng Shandong Peninsula North L site in China was fully connected to the grid. The project is located in the Muping sea area of Yantai, with a water depth of 52-56 meters. It is equipped with 42 12 MW wind turbines and uses the highest four pile pipeline foundation in China. The annual power generation is 1.638 billion kilowatt hours. Yantai Power Supply Company ensures grid connection through the "Clear Wind and Warm Sun" service. The project has promoted the installed capacity of new energy in Yantai to reach 16.66 million kilowatts, ranking first in the province and assisting in the green and low-carbon transformation.Editor/Cheng Liting