[Infrastructure investment accelerated in many places]Infrastructure investment has picked up sharply recently, as evidenced by data released from a number of places. On the basis of major projects started in earnest in the first four months, new projects are being laid out in some localities. In addition, the large-scale construction of new infrastructure in 2023 will help accelerate the release of digital dividends. According to experts, there are many reasons for the acceleration of infrastructure investment, including sufficient project reserves, strong policy support such as land use, and a wide range of funding channels. In 2023, the central government will invest 640 billion yuan, an increase of 30 billion yuan over 2022. At the same time, 3.65 trillion yuan of local government special bonds will be allocated in 2023, much of which will be used for infrastructure investment. National Development and Reform Commission spokesperson Meng Wei said recently that the quota of special bonds for local governments to be used for construction projects in 2022 has been fully allocated. By the end of April, about 1.4 trillion yuan of special bonds had been issued in 2023. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
On May 26, 2026, the 48 steel pipe pile foundations of the Hangzhou Bay Cross sea Bridge anti-collision facility upgrade and renovation project undertaken by CCCC First Highway Engineering Group Co., Ltd. Fourth Company were all completed. The first major node of the anti-collision renovation project of the first cross sea bridge in China was successfully completed, and the construction phase of the pier cofferdam entered the stage comprehensively. The project adopts the first four in one joint anti-collision system in China. After completion, the anti-collision capacity of the bridge will be increased from 5000 tons to 20000 tons, filling the gap in the systematic anti-collision upgrade of existing cross sea bridges in China. Editor/Cheng Liting
On May 21, 2026, the Kaiyang Branch of Guiyang Ecological Environment Bureau released the first information disclosure on the environmental impact assessment of the Guizhou Zhongwei Xingyang Energy Storage High end Phosphorus based Positive Electrode Material Industrialization Project. According to public information, the project is invested and constructed by Guizhou Zhongwei Xingyang Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. with a total investment of 1.8 billion yuan. The project plans to build a high-pressure solid lithium iron phosphate production workshop and related auxiliary facilities, environmental protection facilities, etc. The expansion will be built within the existing factory area without adding land occupation.Editor/Cheng Liting