[Sinopec signs Kazakhstan polyethylene project]During the state visit of President Tokayev of Kazakhstan to China, Sinopec and Kazakhstan National Oil and Gas Company signed an agreement on the key terms of the joint development of polyethylene project in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan in Xi'an. The project is the largest natural gas chemical project in the region, and all parties are expected to make a final investment decision in 2024. Sinopec and Kazakhstan have cooperated for many years. The signing of this agreement will bring the cooperative relationship between the two parties to a new level. The combination of Sinopec's capabilities in engineering, marketing, production and operation, and Kazakhstan's strong local capabilities and resource advantages can promote cooperation and complementarity between the two parties and seek win-win development. Edit/Ma Xue
In 2026, Inner Mongolia plans to construct 2600 kilometers of sand crossing roads. As of the end of April, 41 projects have started construction and completed 710 kilometers, accounting for approximately 27% of the annual task. From Maowusu to Keerqin, a comprehensive battle to control desertification by road is unfolding. Editor/Cheng Liting
Recently, the first phase of the railway dedicated line project in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port officially broke ground. This line is the first dredging railway in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port. The total investment of the first phase of the railway dedicated line project in the Six Scenic Area of Nanning Port is 152 million yuan, with a designed annual loading and unloading capacity of 3.2 million tons. The line is connected to the Six Scenic Station of the Hunan Guangxi Railway, with a total length of 0.766 kilometers. It is constructed according to the single line diesel standard, with a designed speed of 40 kilometers per hour, and is expected to be completed in August 2027. Editor/Cheng Liting