[Russia approves gas supply agreement with Cosco East Route]It is reported that the Russian State Duma passed a bill on the approval of Russia and Cosco East route gas supply cooperation agreement. According to earlier news, Russia and China plan to build a pipeline from Dalinelechensk in Russia to Hulin in China across the Ussuri River under the Far East Pipeline cooperation project. In early February 2022, Gazprom and petrochina signed a long-term contract on the annual export of 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China via the Far East Route. After the project is implemented, the total supply of natural gas from Russia to China will reach 48 billion cubic meters. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said earlier that the implementation of the Russia-China cooperation agreement on gas supply from Russia to China via the Far East Route is beneficial to both countries and will further promote the development of Russia's Far East region. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
In the first quarter of 2026, 80 major projects in Shaya County, Xinjiang will resume work and start construction, with an annual planned investment of 5.172 billion yuan. Among them, Ruisai Textile's 300000 spindles intelligent spinning project has a total investment of 700 million yuan and will be completed and put into operation in October. It is expected to produce 35000 tons of high-end yarn annually and create more than 500 jobs. In Jiashi County, Shengli Textile's orders have been scheduled until September, and they are working hard to produce a large order of 1000 tons. Thanks to the comprehensive replacement of over 1400 intelligent twisting machines, the enterprise has achieved a production capacity of 50 new equipment to offset 80 old equipment, playing a passionate chapter in the opening of Xinjiang's textile industry while reducing costs and increasing efficiency. Editor/Cheng Liting
On March 5, 2026, Uzbekistan finalized a special allocation of 600 billion Uzbek shillings, focusing on the modernization of canals and efficient utilization of water resources. The funds are divided into two major sectors: 480 billion yuan for the construction of concrete canals and irrigation networks, with a focus on rebuilding 389 kilometers of high leakage channels; 120 billion for water conservation and management. This move is expected to save 206 million cubic meters of water annually, 26 million kilowatt hours of electricity, and improve water supply to 158400 hectares of farmland. As a water poor country with a per capita capacity of only 702 cubic meters, this allocation is not only a short-term emergency response to agricultural irrigation pressure, but also a key long-term strategic step in achieving the goal of 85% of the population enjoying reliable water supply by 2030. Editor/Cheng Liting