Sarat Ratanavadi Restarts Vietnam’s Ninh Thuan Gas Project

Sarat Ratanavadi, founder and CEO of Thai Gulf Energy, has confirmed the restart of the LNG terminal project supporting the Vietnam Nanning Shun 6 GW gas power station. The company plans to invest a total of 140 billion Thai baht by 2030, of which 14 billion Thai baht will be invested in cloud computing and AI infrastructure. Editor/Min Jing

Liao Jiasheng Signs Green Cooperation Deals During Qinghai Visit

CECEP Chairman Liao Jiasheng went to Xining to attend the conference on promoting high-quality development in Qinghai Province with the support of state-owned enterprises. He signed a 1.482 billion yuan agreement with the Qinghai Provincial Government for the Delinghayuan Net Energy Storage Project, witnessed the signing of contracts by subordinate enterprises, and conducted research on cooperation related to the Haidong Zero Carbon Park. Editor/Min Jing

China Finishes 6th Batch Drivers’ Homes Upgrade on Expressways

The Ministry of Transport, in conjunction with the All China Federation of Trade Unions, has completed the construction of the sixth batch of 158 driver's homes in high-speed service areas, providing five free basic services to truck drivers. Shanghai, Fujian, Hunan, Qinghai and other places optimize supporting facilities according to local conditions, improve safety guarantees and rights services, and improve the rest conditions for long-distance freight drivers. Editor/Min Jing

Energy production situation in August 2026

The National Bureau of Statistics released the energy production situation for August 2026. In August, the decline in raw coal production in large-scale industries narrowed, crude oil production steadily increased, natural gas production shifted from decline to increase, and electricity production remained stable. In August, the production of industrial raw coal above designated size was 360 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.7%; The production of industrial crude oil above designated size was 18.43 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%; The natural gas production of industrial enterprises above designated size was 21.4 billion cubic meters, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%; The industrial power generation capacity above designated size was 943.8 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year decrease of 0.8%.Editor/Cheng Liting

The cumulative trading volume of China's carbon market exceeds 900 million tons

The 2026 China Carbon Market Conference will be held in Wuhan, Hubei, and the National Carbon Market Development Report (2026) will be released at the conference. As of the end of August, the national carbon emission trading market has accumulated over 900 million tons of transactions, with a turnover of over 60 billion yuan. The national carbon market has grown from scratch and played an important role in promoting the achievement of carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Editor/Cheng Liting

Signed a contract for a 410 million yuan green intelligent computing project

Xinruipu Intelligent Computing Center project of the Kuitun Tianbei Economic Development Zone of the Xinjiang Seventh Division was officially signed. The total investment of the project is 410 million yuan, with a total output of 2250P. The proportion of green electricity exceeds 70%, and the PUE is controlled within 1.11. It will make up for the shortage of regional green computing power supply and drive the agglomeration of AI upstream and downstream industries. Editor/Cheng Liting

Thailand approves 55 projects to promote AI applications

On September 10, 2026, the National Competitiveness Enhancement Fund of Thailand approved 55 projects to support enterprise technology upgrading, including 48 enterprise transformation projects and 7 skill enhancement projects, with a total investment of approximately 3.54 billion Thai baht. The focus is on artificial intelligence, automation, digital technology, and green industries, with plans to cultivate about 10000 industrial skilled talents.Editor/Gao Xue

Thai company restarts 6-gigawatt gas-fired power plant project in Vietnam

On September 14, 2026, Gulf Development Energy in Thailand confirmed the restart of a 6-gigawatt gas-fired power generation and LNG receiving station project in Nam Thuan Province, Vietnam. The company's investment plan for 2030 is 140 billion Thai baht, with a focus on renewable energy and about one tenth invested in cloud computing and AI infrastructure.Editor/Gao Xue

Big Data AI Empowers Sustainable Development Forum Held

On September 8, 2026, the special session of the 6th International Forum on Sustainable Development Big Data was held in Beijing, focusing on the roadmap of big data and artificial intelligence empowering scientific and technological innovation in various countries. Four core consensus points were formed, including the need for AI empowerment to shift from technology transfer to capacity building.Editor/Gao Xue

Core pipeline of Hong Kong water treatment plant connected

Recently, the core pipeline of the Hong Kong Xiao Hao Wan Water Treatment Plant project, constructed by China Chemical Engineering Sanhua Construction, has been fully connected, and the core waterway from raw water to finished product effluent has been opened up. This section is the heart engineering of the water plant renovation. At the water commissioning site, the entire system runs smoothly, and various indicators of pipelines and equipment are better than expected. Next, the project team will carry out joint debugging of the entire system, complete delivery with quality and quantity guaranteed, and ensure the supply of high-quality drinking water in the local area.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's high-end hydropower steel reaches world leading level

On September 15, 2026, China Baowu Taigang Group announced that 900 MPa ultra-high strength yoke steel was successfully applied to the giant rotor of Zala Hydropower Station in Xizang. The rotor weighs 840 tons and is the core component of the world's largest single unit capacity 500 MW impulse hydroelectric unit. This is the first time in the world that this steel has been used for such units, marking that China's high-end hydropower steel has reached the world's leading level. The R&D team has spent five years tackling multiple material challenges, and currently TISCO has initiated the research and development of 1000 megapascal grade magnetic yoke steel.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's largest shield tunneling machine goes offline in Zhengzhou

On September 15, 2026, the ultra large diameter slurry balance shield machine, China Railway 1662, was produced in Zhengzhou. It is the largest diameter shield machine independently developed by China and will be used for the construction of the Dongpu Reservoir tunnel under the west extension project of the North Second Ring Road in Hefei. The total length of the project line is about 10.6 kilometers, with a shield tunnel section of 2.9 kilometers, and the construction environment is complex. The shield tunneling machine has an excavation diameter of 16.68 meters and is equipped with multiple advanced technologies. After the completion of the project, it will connect the transportation in the area and help promote the development of Hefei city.Editor/Gong Ziwei

CNOOC Qatar Offshore Oil and Gas General Contracting Project starts construction

On September 15, 2026, the Qatar BH EPIC project of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) started construction in Qingdao. This is the highest international offshore oil and gas engineering general contracting project in China to date, with a total amount of approximately 4 billion US dollars. The project includes more than 60 offshore oil and gas facilities, 40 submarine pipelines and cables, and a total steel processing capacity of over 130000 tons. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, CNOOC Engineering has undertaken over 170 overseas projects, and its global competitiveness in high-end offshore engineering contracting continues to improve. Editor/Cheng Liting

Dangote Refinery launches largest public IPO in Africa

On September 14, 2026, Nigeria's Dangote Refinery officially launched a public IPO, issuing 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira per share, fully subscribing to raise 2.15 trillion naira. The funds will be used to double the refining capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day. Previously, a $2.5 billion institutional private placement was completed in July, and the public subscription period for this time is until October 13th, with a minimum subscription threshold of 10 shares. For overseas Chinese enterprises in petrochemical equipment and engineering, they can follow up on the subsequent expansion and procurement process by combining the already established process cooperation directions. Editor/Cheng Liting

Hengjianxin ultra precision alloy shaft rod project starts construction in Taizhou

The key industrial project of Taizhou City - Hengjianxin High straightness Ultra precision Alloy Shaft and Rod Project has officially started construction in Xinghua High tech Zone, Dainan Town. The total investment of the project is 500 million yuan, with a land area of about 50 acres and a planned new factory building of about 80000 square meters. After completion and production, it will have an annual production capacity of 50000 tons of high straightness ultra precision alloy shaft rods, which can cover multiple high-end application fields such as semiconductor equipment, high-end equipment manufacturing, military support, and liquid cooling accessories for computing power centers. Editor/Cheng Liting

UNDP Holds Seminar on Green and Digital South-South Cooperation in Hangzhou

Recently, the United Nations Development Programme held a seminar in Hangzhou, with about 100 representatives attending to exchange ideas on green transformation and digital inclusion. The event commemorates the United Nations Day for South South Cooperation, explores knowledge sharing pathways, and promotes the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Editor/Min Jing

CEEC Wins Bid for Xinjiang's First Long-Duration Grid-Forming Storage Project

Recently, CEEC won the bid for the Xinjiang Shache 200 MW/1200 MW grid type independent energy storage project, which is the first 6-hour long grid energy storage demonstration project in southern Xinjiang. The project is equipped with a 220 kV booster station, which can consume approximately 110 million kilowatt hours of abandoned photovoltaic power annually after commissioning, supporting the integration of local new energy bases into the grid. Editor/Min Jing

Tianjin-Weifang High-speed Railway Starts Track Laying at Dongying South Station

Recently, the Jinwei high-speed railway constructed by CR21G started track laying operations at Dongying South Station, with a total length of 348 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The project utilizes multiple intelligent equipment to solve construction difficulties. After the completion of the line, it will improve the high-speed railway network around the Bohai Sea, and help promote the coordinated development of Beijing Tianjin Hebei and the construction of the Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration. Editor/Min Jing

Xinjiang Power has delivered over 35.2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to Chongqing

On September 10, 2026, the Hami to Chongqing ± 800 kV HVDC transmission project transmitted over 35.2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to Chongqing. The project spans 2260 kilometers, with new energy accounting for 71.83%. It can transmit over 36 billion kilowatt hours of electricity to Chongqing annually, accounting for about 20% of the total electricity consumption in Chongqing.Editor/Gao Xue

Kazakhstan and China Sign the Khorgos Security Agreement

On September 7, 2026, Kazakhstani Minister of Internal Affairs Sadnov went to Beijing to attend the Central Asian China Public Security and Internal Affairs Minister Meeting and held bilateral talks with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong. The two sides signed an agreement on safeguarding regional security and public order of the Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center, and reached consensus on mutual recognition and renewal of driver's licenses of citizens of the two countries.Editor/Gao Xue

Malaysia's closed testing capacity card AI supply chain

In September 2026, Malaysia controls approximately 13% of the global semiconductor packaging and testing capacity, making it the sixth largest chip exporting country in the world. Intel, Tongfu Microelectronics and other companies have deeply laid out advanced packaging in Penang, and Tongfu Microelectronics has completed 3nm multi chip packaging verification. The country has established the National Advanced Packaging Alliance and plans to achieve mass production of 2.5D packaging by 2028.Editor/Gao Xue

Guangdong and Hong Kong jointly build a bilateral sandbox for low altitude economy

The International Center for the Promotion of Advanced Technology Applications (Greater Bay Area) and the Hong Kong Productivity Council have officially exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between Hong Kong and Guangdong Province (Nansha) on the Full Space Unmanned System and Low altitude Economy Bilateral Sandbox, jointly launching the Hong Kong Guangdong Province (Nansha) Low altitude Economy Bilateral Sandbox Cooperation Mechanism. Both sides will leverage Hong Kong's international institutional advantages and the resources of the Nansha All Space Unmanned System Test Site, with unmanned aerial vehicles as the first phase, to promote the long-term integration of rules, standards, technical verification, and scenario applications of the all space intelligent unmanned system. It is reported that the sandbox cooperation mechanism will expand its testing scope to cross-border scenarios in the Greater Bay Area, and gradually extend to the field of unmanned systems such as unmanned vehicles and ships in the entire space, promoting multidimensional coordinated development of sea, land, and air.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Low altitude inspection on the west coast of Shandong province has been effective

The low altitude application pilot of Shandong Qingdao West Coast Public Utilities Group was launched in August 2026, relying on 36 standardized air routes, promoting the intelligent operation mode of daytime dual time period+nighttime frog jumping, and combining AI intelligent recognition technology to build a closed-loop mechanism for the entire process of aerial collection, intelligent recognition, work order distribution, on-site disposal, and result feedback. From discovering hidden dangers to distributing work orders, it only takes a few minutes, and the efficiency of governance response has been greatly improved. At present, low altitude inspections have covered three types of inspection services: road surface diseases and facility management, green vegetation maintenance, and water environment governance. In the first month of the pilot program, a total of 107 flights were flown, covering a distance of 494.76 kilometers, and 523.48 GB of data was collected. 51 hidden dangers in municipal facilities were discovered and distributed.Editor/Gong Ziwei

CEEC wins bid for Shandong Mengyin Pumped Storage Project

Recently, China Energy Engineering Guangxi Institute won the bid for the bidding design and construction detailed drawing design project of State Grid Shandong Mengyin Duozhuang Pumped Storage Power Station. The power station is located in Duozhuang Town, Mengyin County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. It is a key project of the national pumped storage medium and long-term planning and a first-class large-scale (1) project with a total installed capacity of 1.2 million kilowatts. After completion, the power station can undertake tasks such as peak shaving and backup of the power grid, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.166 million tons per year, helping the stable operation and green energy transformation of Shandong power grid, and serving the local dual carbon goals.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's first single furnace Jinhua furnace with a daily coal input of 3000 tons

Recently, Shanxi Lu'an Chemical Machinery (Group) Co., Ltd. exclusively manufactured the first Jinhua furnace in China with a daily coal consumption of 3000 tons per furnace, which has been successfully put into operation in the Xinlianxin Chemical New Materials Project in Henan. The project is equipped with 2 sets of coal water slurry water-cooled wall gasification furnaces, Jinhua furnace, operating in one on one standby mode, with a gasification pressure of 6.5 megapascals and a total gas volume of 170000 standard cubic meters per hour, relying on bituminous coal to achieve efficient gasification conversion.Editor/Cheng Liting

The world's largest salt cavern compressed air energy storage project unit

On September 12, 2026, the world's largest salt cavern compressed air energy storage project, the Huaneng Jintan 2 × 350 MW salt cavern compressed air energy storage power generation phase II project, completed the complete start-up of two main units, with stable and reliable equipment operation, marking an important breakthrough in China's key core technologies and system integration capabilities in the field of large capacity salt cavern compressed air energy storage. Editor/Cheng Liting

China's rare earth, tungsten, tin and other 14 mineral reserves rank first in the world

On September 11th, the Ministry of Natural Resources released the "China Mineral Resources Report 2026" and the "Global Mining Development Report 2026". The report shows that as of the end of the 14th Five Year Plan, China's reserves of 14 types of minerals, including rare earths, tungsten, and tin, ranked first in the world; The global energy transition is accelerating, the supply and demand pattern of mineral resources is deeply adjusted, and the global mining industry is entering a period of superimposed transformation.Editor/Cheng Liting

BRICS Summit Phase 2 in New Delhi: China Puts Forward Five Initiatives

The conference was held in New Delhi, where the Chinese side spoke up advocating for the defense of international rule of law and the practice of multilateralism. Five area initiatives were launched around the practical cooperation of BRICS, consolidating the strength of the global South and promoting international governance reform and mutually beneficial development for all parties. Editor/Min Jing

Jingxiong Express Line launches full line trial operation

On September 12, 2026, the Jingxiong Express Line officially started its full line trial operation, with a total length of about 86 kilometers and 8 stations. It is designed to operate at a speed of 200 kilometers per hour and adopts a public transportation operation mode. The trial operation will be implemented in two stages, which will verify key indicators such as train punctuality rate, prepare for safety assessment before initial operation, and accelerate the transformation of the Beijing Tianjin Hebei railway from blueprint to reality.Editor/Gao Xue

China Telecom BTH Computing Center Phase IV Speeds Up Construction

Recently, the construction of the fourth phase of China Telecom Beijing Tianjin Hebei Intelligent Computing Center, located in the Gaocun Smart Innovation Park in Tianjin, has made new progress. The project plans to install 9756 cabinets with high-end liquid cooling computing resources, which can fully empower the digital and intelligent upgrading and development of enterprises in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region. Editor/Min Jing