Türkiye's first floating natural gas production unit sets sail

On October 17, 2026, Türkiye's first floating natural gas production unit, Osman Gazi FPU, set sail from the Port of Felios in the Black Sea to Sakarya gas field. After the platform is put into operation, the daily output of local natural gas will double from 9.5 million cubic meters to 20 million cubic meters. When commercial production is realized in early 2027, it can cover one third of the domestic gas consumption in the country, contributing about 3.5 billion dollars to Türkiye's economy every year. Editor/Cheng Liting

New energy vehicle production of 1.87 million units in September 2026

On October 19, 2026, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in September, the output of 271 out of 626 products in industries above designated size increased year-on-year. Among them, there were 1.87 million new energy vehicles, an increase of 16.9%. Editor/Cheng Liting

China's crude oil production steadily increases by 2.2%

On October 19, 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics released data on industrial energy production above designated size for September 2026. The monthly raw coal production was 390 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 6.8%; Crude oil production reached 18.21 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.2%; Natural gas production reached 21 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year decrease of 1.0%; The power generation was 829.4 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year decrease of 1.2%. The energy production structure showed a steady increase in crude oil production and a slight adjustment in other categories. Editor/Cheng Liting

Breakthrough from zero in the data of full altitude gradient transmission test

On October 19, 2026, China Electric Power Research Institute completed the in-situ test of corona effect of ultra-high altitude conductors at the 5000m altitude test site in Anduo, Xizang. This experiment fills the gap in data for ultra-high altitude transmission tests and marks the first time in China that key parameters such as corona initiation voltage, corona loss, audible noise, and radio interference of conductors have been systematically obtained under a gradient from plain to 5000 meters at all altitudes.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's new energy vehicle production in September 2026 is 1.87 million units

On October 19, 2026, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in September, the output of 271 out of 626 products in industries above designated size increased year-on-year. Among them, there were 1.87 million new energy vehicles, an increase of 16.9%.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The cumulative cargo volume of Pinglu Canal has exceeded 1 million tons

At around 9:00 am on October 17, 2026, as the 6688 ship from Guigang Haitong sailed out of the Ma Dao hub, the accumulated cargo volume of the Pinglu Canal since its opening on September 16 exceeded 1 million tons.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China Construction International expands its infrastructure in Harbin

On October 19, 2026, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to China met with Gao Bo, Chairman of China Construction International, to discuss large-scale projects and cooperation in transportation, data centers, energy and other fields in Alatau city.Editor/Gao Xue

GCL signs contract for Ethiopia LNG Phase II

In October 2026, GCL Ethiopia Branch signed a contract with Jurong for the construction and commissioned processing of LNG Phase II, and signed a 25 year, $4.2 billion gas supply agreement to supply gas to the Dangote Gode fertilizer project.Editor/Gao Xue

Pre qualification review for the launch of a 350MW photovoltaic project in Morocco

On October 14, 2026, the Moroccan Sustainable Energy Agency launched the pre qualification process for NOOR PV multi site photovoltaic projects, with a total installed capacity of no less than 350 megawatts, open to global EPC and operation and maintenance providers. The application deadline is November 30, 2026.Editor/Gao Xue

JBHSR Hits 18 Million Passengers After Three Years

On October 17, 2026, the Yawan high-speed railway has been in operation for three years, with a cumulative passenger volume of over 18 million and safe operation of over 8.9 million kilometers, with a punctuality rate of 99.4%. The route has shortened the travel time between the two places, driven commercial agglomeration along the route, served over 960000 international passengers, and demonstrated the achievements of China Indonesia joint construction. Editor/Min Jing

Zagreb Talks Between Plenković and Wang Yi Cover China-Europe Cooperation

On October 17, 2026, Croatian Prime Minister Plikovic met with Wang Yi in Zagreb. Both sides affirmed the comprehensive partnership between China and Croatia, discussed cooperation in infrastructure, photovoltaics, culture, and tourism, exchanged views on China Europe economic and trade cooperation, and talked about China's cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe and the situation in the Western Balkans. Editor/Min Jing

Tianshan Hejing Tunnel Excavation Starts on Yining-Aksu Railway

Recently, the core project of the Yia Railway, Tianshan Hejing Tunnel, has been under construction. The tunnel has a total length of 18.92 kilometers and is geologically complex, using a combination of TBM and drilling blasting technology. After the completion of the project, the travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang will be reduced to 8 hours, reducing logistics costs, driving industries along the route, and improving the comprehensive transportation network in Xinjiang. Editor/Min Jing

CGN Tuanfeng Weijiachong Pumped Storage Power Station units put into operation

On October 16, 2026, the first unit of the CGN Tuanfeng Weijiachong Pumped Storage Power Station was put into commercial operation, which is the first small and medium-sized pumped storage project to be put into operation during China's 15th Five Year Plan period. As the first small and medium-sized pumped storage power station in China to adopt a "runway type" semi underground factory building, this project has built the deepest semi underground factory building shaft in China, which will strongly support the construction of the Hubei Province source grid load storage collaborative interactive power system.Editor/Cheng Liting

The largest comprehensive testing platform for compressors in China is put into use

On October 15, 2026, the largest comprehensive test platform for electric driven double trailer large compressors in China, built by Dongfang Electric, was completed and put into operation. This platform focuses on three core functions: basic research, prototype verification, and factory inspection. It can conduct aerodynamic performance tests at all levels of axial flow and centrifugal compressors, build blade and element level databases, and provide data support for unit design. Editor/Cheng Liting

Speed up the construction of the Tibet Guangdong DC project

On October 16, 2026, the key cross provincial energy project of the 14th Five Year Plan, the ± 800 kV high-voltage direct current transmission project from southeastern Tibet to the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, reached a critical milestone. The first tower of the Guangxi section of the line began pouring in Nanning, accelerating the construction of this super engineering line, known as the "Green Electricity Sky Road". Editor/Cheng Liting

Saudi Aramco signs contract for lithium extraction project

On October 8, 2026, Saudi Aramco signed a direct lithium extraction demonstration project agreement with NESR, with a contract of up to $200 million and a maximum term of 5 years. The project is planned to be put into operation by the end of 2027, with an annual output of 2000 tons of battery grade lithium carbonate.Editor/Gao Xue

Chinese enterprises undertake the construction of the North South Highway in Kyrgyzstan

In 2026, the Bishkek Naren Turgat highway in Kyrgyzstan, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation, will be fully connected, with a total length of 433 kilometers and adopting Chinese standards, becoming the lifeline of trade between China and Kyrgyzstan ports.Editor/Gao Xue

Saudi AI Data Center EPC Tender

In 2026, Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN released an EPC tender for a 100MW AI data center in Riyadh, with a contract of approximately 1 billion US dollars. The bidding deadline is November 8, 2026, and the first phase will be put into operation in October 2028.Editor/Gao Xue

Hubei Pankou Pumped Storage Power Station completes reverse power transmission

On October 15, 2026, the 500 kV system reverse power transmission work of Pankou Pumped Storage Power Station in Hubei Province was successfully completed. The live operation of electrical equipment within the power receiving range is stable, and the main electrical parameters meet the requirements of the commissioning outline and regulations. The full process inspection of reverse power transmission has been successfully completed. This marks an important stage of progress in the mechanical and electrical commissioning of the power station, providing power supply guarantee for the subsequent unit start-up commissioning and year-end power generation.Editor/Gong Ziwei

3.71 billion railway passengers in China in the first three quarters of 2026

On October 18, 2026, China Railway Group released data showing that in the first three quarters of 2026, the country's railways transported 3.71 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%, setting a new historical high for the same period. Multiple new high-speed railway lines have been put into operation, with an average of 11511 passenger trains per day. 2860 tourist trains were operated, a year-on-year increase of 25.5%. Cross border passenger transport grew steadily, and the cross-border passenger volume of Guangzhou Shenzhen Hong Kong high-speed railway and China Laos railway increased. 12306 continues to upgrade multiple convenient services.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Xinjiang Power's entry into Chongqing exceeds 40 billion kilowatt hours

As of 00:00 on October 17, 2026, the cumulative received electricity of the Yubei Converter Station of the ± 800 kV Hami Chongqing UHVDC Transmission Project has exceeded 40 billion kilowatt hours, reaching 40.004 billion kilowatt hours.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Wang Yi Meets with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku

Wang Yi met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Baylamov during his attendance at the 7th CICA Summit in Baku. Both sides acknowledge the progress of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Armenia, explore cooperation in economic, trade, energy, and connectivity of the Middle Corridor, and exchange views on regional security and the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Editor/Min Jing

Ulaanbaatar Hosts Groundbreaking for China-Mongolia Heads of State Sports Center

Ulaanbaatar held the groundbreaking ceremony for the China Mongolia Yuanshou Sports Center, attended by Mongolian President Khurilesukh, Chinese charg é d'affaires Cao Li, and others. This project is a Chinese free aid project, constructed by Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group, covering an area of 30000 square meters with a construction period of 48 months. It is expected to be completed in 2030 and will become a new landmark of China Mongolia friendly cooperation. Editor/Min Jing

MASEN Opens Prequalification for Morocco’s 350MW NOOR PV Multisites PV Scheme

The Moroccan Sustainable Energy Agency MASEN has launched the pre qualification review for the NOORP VMultisites multi site photovoltaic project, with a total installed capacity of no less than 350MW, and the pre qualification deadline is November 30, 2026. The project is divided into five zones and adopts a two-stage bidding model. Chinese photovoltaic companies have accumulated project performance in Morocco, and this bidding brings new opportunities for Chinese enterprises to expand into the North African new energy market. Editor/Min Jing

Guohua Rudong Energy Storage Power Station officially put into operation

On October 14, 2026, the 60 MW/120 MWh energy storage power station supporting the Guohua Rudong 400 MW photovoltaic project, the largest intertidal zone photohydrogen storage integration project in China, was officially put into operation. For example, the Dongguang Hydrogen Storage Integration Project is located on the beach outside the levee in the eastern reclamation area of Rudong Henan Province. It is the first comprehensive energy utilization+coastal ecological governance project integrating photovoltaic power generation, hydrogen production and energy storage power stations in China, and also the third batch of large wind power photovoltaic base projects in Sagehuang. The total installed capacity of photovoltaics is 400 megawatts, and the annual utilization hours are about 1200 hours.Editor/Gong Ziwei

In the first three quarters, China's exports of three new products increased by 43.6%

In the first three quarters of 2026, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 39.94 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 18.8%. Among them, the export of new three types of products increased by 43.6%, and the export of industrial robots and CNC machine tools accounted for more than 70% of similar goods in the country.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The 5th Border Defense Friendly Exchange Event between China and Laos was held

On October 13, 2026, the fifth border defense friendly exchange event between China and Laos was held at Mengla County and Mohan Port in Yunnan Province. The delegations of both sides carried out boundary marker painting, observed equipment training, planted friendship trees together, and donated materials to the local Hope Primary School. The two sides proposed to implement the high-level consensus and build an all-weather China Laos community with a shared future in the new era. 2026 is the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Laos, and a good year for China and Laos. The event aims to deepen military cooperation and jointly protect border security.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China currently has 180 national standards for effective hydrogen energy

The China National Institute of Standardization has released the "Blue Book on Standardization of China's Hydrogen Energy Industry (2026)", which provides a comprehensive overview of the development process since the first national standard for hydrogen gas was released in 1983, which has gone through four stages: initial exploration, system construction, quality upgrading, and accelerated development. As of August 2026, there are currently 180 national standards for effective hydrogen energy and 114 standards under revision. In terms of international benchmarking, ISO and IEC have released over a hundred international standards for hydrogen energy; China has taken the lead in formulating 8 international standards for hydrogen energy and has initiated 13 new projects. Editor/Cheng Liting

China Civil Engineering Science Innovation Forum held

The 4th China Civil Engineering Science Innovation Forum will be held in Wuhan from October 13th to 15th, 2026, with about 200 attendees. The forum will focus on fields such as chemistry, new materials, biology, and energy, and will also hold a meeting of the Science and Technology Cooperation Subcommittee.Editor/Gao Xue

The Tarim Ethylene Project has been fully put into operation

On October 15, 2026, the Tarim 1.2 million ton ethylene project of PetroChina Dushanzi Petrochemical was fully put into operation, with a total production capacity exceeding 12.03 million tons per year, a domestication rate of 99%, and an annual carbon reduction of 1.37 million tons.Editor/Gao Xue