The cross-border delivery network of Inner Mongolia ports is expanding northward

Since 2026, the postal management department of Inner Mongolia has relied on the advantages of Manzhouli and Erenhot ports to add two international land postal routes to Russia, and opened multiple cross-border dedicated lines to the European hinterland. Manzhouli has achieved full coverage of four types of cross-border e-commerce regulatory models. The business volume of Erlianhaote International Mail Exchange Bureau ranks among the top in the country, with over 600 regional cross-border e-commerce filing entities, continuously consolidating the support capacity of northward opening delivery channels.Editor/Cheng Liting

China Laos Railway has sent more than 80 million passengers in total

As of October 9, 2026, China Laos Railway has delivered more than 80 million passengers in the past five years since its opening, and the maximum monthly passenger volume of the whole line is 2.25 million. Four international passenger trains run daily between Kunming and Vientiane, with the fastest cross-border travel time of 9 hours and 36 minutes, and a total of 950000 cross-border passengers have been transported. Cross border tourism along the route continues to heat up, driving a consumption growth of over 35% in cultural and tourism related industries along the route since the beginning of this year. Editor/Cheng Liting

500 kV Liaoxi Liaozhong section strengthening project put into operation

The 500 kV Liaoxi Liaozhong section strengthening project, constructed by State Grid Liaoning Electric Power Co., Ltd., has recently been put into operation. Through the construction and renovation of transmission lines, the transmission capacity from Liaoxi to Liaozhong has been increased by 2.5 million kilowatts. It not only opens up a transmission channel for Liaoxi West wind electric photovoltaic nuclear power, but also strengthens the reliability of power supply in Liaozhong load center, fills the weak links in the regional power grid, and provides strong grid support for the consumption of new energy and industrial electricity in Liaoning. Editor/Cheng Liting

All New Platforms Installed at CNOOC Yinggehai Ledong Gas Field

Recently, the second newly built platform of CNOOC Ledong 22-1 gas field comprehensive adjustment project has completed offshore installation, and all platforms are in place. As the first offshore marginal gas field group secondary development project in China, the project relies on the coordinated exploitation of new and old facilities, and will ensure the energy supply of Hainan Free Trade Port after production. Editor/Min Jing

CR25G Completes 90% of Continuous Beams for Qingdao Rail Link

On October 6, 2026, the double beams of the Xifenghe Extra Large Bridge on the Weisu High speed Railway to Qingdao Connection Line, which CR25G participated in, were successfully closed, and the continuous beam construction of the entire line exceeded 90%. The construction conditions of the project are complex, and multiple digital technologies are used to ensure the quality of the project. After completion, it will help connect the Jiaodong Peninsula to the outside world. Editor/Min Jing

China's First Triple-Tower CSP Project Goes Live in Qinghai

Recently, China's first three tower photovoltaic thermal base, the Qinghai Gonghe million kilowatt photovoltaic thermal project, was successfully connected to the grid, with a total installed capacity of 1.15 million kilowatts, an average annual power generation of 2.53 billion kilowatt hours, and an annual savings of 794000 tons of standard coal. Clean electricity is transmitted to Henan through Qinghai Henan ultra-high voltage lines. Editor/Min Jing

Etihad Railway opens three stations

On September 30, 2026, the Etihad Railway Dubai Station, constructed by China Railway International, was put into operation. As a result, all three stations of the project, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Fujairah, have been put into operation, and the framework of the UAE passenger railway network has been preliminarily completed.Editor/Gao Xue

Geely signs contract for Kenya electric vehicle project

On October 6, 2026, Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ndele Wu Group, with Geely as the partner, planning to invest $3 billion to build an electric vehicle assembly plant and charging network.Editor/Gao Xue

Chengdu International Express goes directly to North Africa

Recently, the Chengdu Europe Africa trans Mediterranean multimodal transport line of the Chengdu International Express has successfully opened, connecting the Mediterranean Sea via Türkiye and directly reaching the Port of Casablanca in Morocco.Editor/Gao Xue

China Laos Interconnection Project delivers over 1 billion kilowatt hours of electricity

On October 8, 2026, the cumulative power transmission of the China Laos 500 kV interconnection project exceeded 1 billion kilowatt hours. The China Laos 500 kV interconnection project was officially put into operation on April 20th, and the photovoltaic power from the clean energy base in northern Laos was sent to Yunnan through this channel on the same day.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The first wind power project in Ali, Xizang

Recently, the first wind power project in Ali region of Xizang, CGN Ali Reform 50000 kW Wind Power Project, has completed all wind turbine hoisting recently, and entered the grid connection commissioning phase in an all-round way. It is planned to be grid connected by the end of 2026. The project is located on the Ali Snow Plateau at an altitude of 4600 to 4800 meters, and a total of 10 wind turbines with a single capacity of 5 megawatts will be constructed.Editor/Gong Ziwei

National Day high-speed new energy vehicles have been charged 6.711 million tim

On October 8, 2026, through statistical analysis of 62700 highway charging facilities (guns) included in the national charging facility monitoring service platform, from 0:00 on October 1 to 24:00 on October 7, the total number of charging times for new energy vehicles on China's highways reached 6.711 million, with a charging capacity of 163 million kilowatt hours and an average daily charging capacity of 23.2566 million kilowatt hours, an increase of 51.42% year-on-year.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Golmud-Lhasa Electrification to Welcome Fuxing EMUs on Qinghai-Tibet Railway

The electrification renovation of the Golmud Lhasa section of the Qinghai Tibet Railway will start in November 2026 and is expected to be put into operation in 2029. At that time, the Fuxing Express will directly reach Lhasa, and the travel time from Xining to Lhasa will be reduced to about 14 hours. The external power engineering supporting the project will start construction first, ending the internal combustion traction mode that has been used for 20 years and achieving the localization of power equipment for high-altitude railways. Editor/Min Jing

Chinese Electric Motorcycles See 60% Import Surge in Africa

In the first half of 2026, the amount of electric motorcycles and tricycles imported from China to Africa reached 114.6 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 60%, with Morocco, Egypt, and Algeria being the main importers. China's two wheeled electric vehicles going global are upgrading from whole vehicle exports to an ecological output of supply chain, battery swapping network, and local assembly. Spiro has raised $270 million in financing, and Yadea and Tailing are accelerating the layout of battery swapping and localization. Editor/Min Jing

Sungrow Secures BESS Deal for Albania’s Largest Private Solar Park

Sungrow will provide a 130 megawatt hour battery energy storage system for the Project Blue photovoltaic complex in Feri, Albania, without government subsidies. The project will be equipped with 26 PowerTitan 2.0 and 13 MVS3460-LS units, and plans to add new photovoltaic and energy storage capacity in the future. Sungrow's global installed capacity of power electronic converters has exceeded 1.1 terawatts. Editor/Min Jing

China's first three tower solar thermal base officially unveiled

Recently, the rotor of the variable speed pumped storage unit of the Langjiang Pumped Storage Project in Zhaoqing, Guangdong was successfully hoisted, marking the completion of the main installation of China's first domestically produced variable speed pumped storage unit.Editor/Cheng Liting

Construction of offshore carbon injection and gas enhancement main body

On October 4, 2026, it was learned from CNOOC that the main construction of the new central platform for the Dongfang 1-1 gas field, China's first offshore carbon injection and gas enhancement technology demonstration application project, has been completed and entered the commissioning stage. After the project is put into operation, it can store over 1 million tons of carbon dioxide annually in the seabed strata.Editor/Cheng Liting

Bayan Oilfield's daily crude oil production exceeds 5000 tons for the first time

According to China National Petroleum Corporation, the daily crude oil production of Bayan Oilfield located in the Hetao Basin of Inner Mongolia has reached 5080 tons, breaking through the 5000 ton mark for the first time and setting a new historical high, marking a new milestone in the increase of reserves and production in the Huabei Oilfield New Area of China National Petroleum Corporation.Editor/Cheng Liting

The first 100 megawatt level energy storage power station connected to the grid

On October 6, 2026, it was announced that the 100 megawatt compressed carbon dioxide energy storage project in Mulei, Xinjiang, contracted by Dongfang Electric, had been successfully connected to the grid, making it the first project of its kind in China.Editor/Gao Xue

South Africa releases data center power demand

On October 6, 2026, the South African Minister of Electricity announced that Eskom will announce measures to support the construction of data centers, and the government is expected to strive for 400 megawatts of related demand.Editor/Gao Xue

Alstom signs a large order for Vietnam Metro

On October 6, 2026, Alstom reached an agreement with Vingroup Vietnam to design and manufacture 83 5-car trains for the Hanoi Metro, and provide technical licensing support for local assembly of an additional 117 trains in Vietnam.Editor/Gao Xue

The world's tallest steel-concrete tower wind turbine connected to the grid

Recently, the world's tallest steel-concrete tower wind turbine was officially connected to the grid for power generation in Xinji, Hebei, marking a new breakthrough in China's ultra-high steel-concrete tower technology and reaching the international advanced level. This unit is a landmark demonstration unit of the China Huadian Xinji Wind Power Project Cluster, a key construction project in Hebei Province. The hub center has a height of 204 meters, equivalent to a 70 story residential building, which can fully tap into high-altitude stable high-quality wind resources and lower the threshold for low wind speed wind power development to within 4.5 meters per second.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The peak shaving power supply of Shage Wilderness Base has been put into operation

On October 2, 2026, Unit 6 of the Ningxia Electric Power Zhongwei Power Plant of the National Energy Group successfully passed the 168 hour trial operation, marking the full capacity commissioning of four 660 megawatt units of China's first Shagehuang new energy base supporting peak shaving power supply. The Tengger Shagehuang New Energy Base and Ningxiang DC Supporting Power Base in Ningxia are the first Shagehuang New Energy Base in China approved by both the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Completion and commissioning of offshore carbon injection and gas generation platform

On October 4, 2026, the main construction of the new center platform for the Dongfang 1-1 gas field, China's first offshore carbon injection and gas enhancement technology demonstration application project, was completed and entered the commissioning stage. After the project is put into operation, it can store over 1 million tons of carbon dioxide in the seabed every year, which is of great significance for promoting large-scale and deep carbon reduction in China's marine energy industry.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Zhengzhou South Station Rolling Stock Depot's first test pile drilled

The first test pile for the NZSG-05 locomotive and vehicle depot of the newly built Zhengzhou South Station has officially started drilling recently, marking the comprehensive construction of the site. The project is located in Mengzhuang Town, Xinzheng City, and is one of the largest comprehensive bases for conventional vehicles in the Central Plains region. It adopts a three in one centralized layout to create a 4S maintenance base for conventional buses. The project team completed all construction preparations in advance, and after passing the supervision acceptance, drilling began to lay a solid foundation for subsequent batch construction. Editor/Cheng Liting

Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone LNG Equipment Automation Project Starts Construction

The key LNG equipment automation production project at the municipal level in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Airport Area has officially started construction. The project is invested and constructed by Baiyan Technology, a leading enterprise in the LNG equipment field. It mainly produces complete sets of gas station equipment, storage tanks, and supporting pipelines. It will build new production workshops, comprehensive service buildings, and other supporting facilities, and introduce automation equipment such as robot welding and laser high-precision cutting. It is expected to be completed and put into operation in the first half of 2027. After production, it will further improve the layout of the regional port suitable energy equipment industry. Editor/Cheng Liting

Kazakh and Chinese Foreign Ministries Discuss Strategic Priorities in Beijing

The foreign ministries of Kazakhstan and China held consultations in Beijing, co chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Isagaliev of Kazakhstan and Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin of China. Both sides evaluate the progress of bilateral relations, finalize practical cooperation directions such as industry, energy, and transportation, and agree to continue multilateral coordination on international issues. Editor/Min Jing

Bohai Oilfield Pengbo Area Completes 100 Wells to Boost Crude Output

On September 28, 2026, CNOOC Tianjin Branch completed drilling operations for 100 wells in the booming area of Bohai Oilfield, with new well production exceeding the allocated capacity, resulting in an average daily increase of over 3000 cubic meters of crude oil in Penglai Oilfield Group. The project has overcome multiple drilling difficulties, optimized the process to speed up and increase efficiency, and the drilling plan in this area will increase by nearly 80% year-on-year in 2026. Editor/Min Jing

SGCC Holds Talks with China Huadian

On September 29, 2026, at SGCC headquarters, Zhang Zhigang and Zhang Wenfeng held talks with CHD Ye Xiangdong and Xu Shubiao. Both sides will deepen practical cooperation based on the 15th Five Year Plan, coordinate the implementation of power supply guarantee, work together to promote the construction of a new power system, and assist in the high-quality development of the energy and power industry. Several corporate executives will attend and exchange ideas. Editor/Min Jing

Cornex shortlisted for 4GWh energy storage centralized procurement

On September 28, 2026, Cornex was shortlisted for the national comprehensive green energy 4GWh energy storage centralized procurement, and the new orders for 2026 have exceeded 180GWh.Editor/Gao Xue