[Hubei Province Macheng Yangxin Expressway North Extension Project Launch Bidding]On May 30, 2023, the Hubei Provincial Electronic Tendering and Bidding Trading Platform released a bidding announcement for the MYBTZ-1 bid section of the North Extension Line of the Macheng Yangxin Expressway. The bidder was the Huanggang Municipal People's Government, with an estimated contract price of 5.15 billion yuan. The northern extension of the Macheng Yangxin Expressway starts from Qiujiadang Village to the east of Muzidian Town in Macheng City, connects with the Mayang Expressway, crosses the Shanghai Chengdu Expressway, extends northward, passes through Tangjiachong to Longmenhe Village, enters Sanhekou Town, and then extends northward along the G220 channel. It successively passes through the Hewu Railway and the Hewu section of the Shanghai Chongqing Chengdu High Speed Railway, passes west of the Sanhekou Reservoir, passes through Qianfan Village and Shangshang Village, and ends near Linjiagang at the border of Hubei and Henan provinces, It is connected to the Phase II project of the Yangxin Expressway Mall to the boundary between Henan and Hubei provinces planned by Henan Province, and the overall route runs in a north-south direction. The total length of the route is about 32 kilometers, constructed according to the standard of a two-way four lane highway, with a design speed of 100 kilometers per hour and a roadbed width of 26.0 meters. We plan to build 7517 meters/22 bridges, 8303 meters/6.5 tunnels, 3 interchanges, 1 service area, 2 toll management stations, 1 monitoring sub center, and 1 maintenance work area. The total investment is estimated to be approximately 5.15 billion yuan. Editor/Zhao E
On January 22, 2026, the province of Gia Long in Vietnam officially approved the construction of the Heping 5.1 (80 MW) and Donghai 1.3 (50 MW) wind farms, with a total investment of over 4.8 trillion dong (approximately 183 million US dollars). As the hinterland of the Mekong Delta, the province has already put 870.2 megawatts of wind power into operation, with 10 under construction and 22 to be developed. Renewable energy has become a pillar industry. Distributed photovoltaics are also growing rapidly, with a rooftop installed capacity of 295 megawatts. The provincial government promises to optimize the business environment and strive to build Jin'ou into a clean energy highland in southern Vietnam.Editor/Cheng Liting
On January 27, 2026, the Taihong Wanli East China Automotive Core Component Intelligent Manufacturing Center project officially settled in Qiandeng Town, Kunshan, with a planned total investment of 3 billion yuan. The project focuses on the research and development of automotive body and new energy battery structural components. The first phase of the project is expected to start in April 2026. The implementation of this project will further improve the company's layout in the Yangtze River Delta region and provide deep support for Shanghai and surrounding vehicle factories.Editor/Gao Xue