[The RCEP has come into full force for the 15 signatory countries]On June 2, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) officially entered into force for the Philippines, marking the full entry into force of the RCEP for 10 ASEAN members and 15 signatories including Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and New Zealand. The full entry into force of the RCEP fully demonstrates the 15 parties' determination and actions to support an open, free, fair, inclusive and rules-based multilateral trading regime. It will inject strong impetus to regional economic integration, enhance trade and investment liberalization and facilitation in East Asia, and contribute to long-term and stable economic development in the region and the world at large. China will continue to promote the high-quality implementation of the RCEP, provide guidance and services for local governments, industries and enterprises to further implement and make good use of the agreement, ensure the continuous release of the benefits of the agreement, and fully leverage the positive role of the RCEP in promoting cooperation on industrial and supply chains, high-level opening-up and high-quality development. At the same time, we will work with other parties to fulfill our obligations under the agreement, strengthen the RCEP mechanism building, improve the overall implementation of the agreement, and provide a strong guarantee for the steady and long-term progress of the RCEP cooperation. Editor/Xu Shengpeng
Recently, the excavation of the right bank dam shoulder of the main dam of the Taiyanggou Pumped Storage Power Station in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia has reached the design elevation, and the main construction of the reservoir has been fully launched. The storage capacity of the upper and lower reservoirs is considerable, and multiple supporting facilities are being promoted simultaneously. The project construction is steadily accelerating. Editor/Min Jing
Recently, the first 33 kV collection line of the 96.9 MW photovoltaic project in Vaira, Peru was successfully powered once. The live equipment is running stably, and the project has officially entered the live commissioning stage. After the completion of the project, the average annual power generation is expected to reach 250 million kilowatt hours, which can meet the annual electricity demand of about 230000 Peruvian households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 150000 tons per year.Editor/Cheng Liting