Guangxi Free Trade International Cooperation Promotion

Conference will debut at the East China International Fair On September 18, 2026, during the 23rd East China International Fair, the International Cooperation Promotion Conference of Guangxi Pilot Free Trade Zone will be held in Nanning, with the theme of jointly building an international collaborative development ecosystem of free trade zones. The first mechanism cooperation between Guangxi Pilot Free Trade Zone and ASEAN Free Trade Zones will be promoted on-site, and institutional achievements and industrial guidelines will be released.Editor/Gao Xue

Tianhe Solar Signs UK Energy Storage Optimization Cooperation with EDF

Trina Solar ISBU and French EDF have signed two long-term energy storage optimization agreements, covering a total of 179.8MWh of two grid level energy storage plants in the UK. Tianhe holds ownership of the assets, while EDF relies on a digital platform to undertake scheduling transactions and asset optimization. The projects will be put into operation in October 2026 and March 2027, respectively.Editor/Gao Xue

The first national grain sea river rail intermodal transportation was completed in 11 days

In September 2026, 11800 tons of imported soybeans were transported directly from Zhoushan to Meishan, Sichuan via the Yangtze River and sea, with a total distance of nearly 3000 kilometers in just 11 days, which was 6 to 7 days shorter than before. The logistics cost decreased by 15%, and the transfer efficiency increased by 30%, marking the successful implementation of the first national grain sea river rail multimodal transportation logistics business.Editor/Gao Xue

Double digit growth in imports and exports for four consecutive months in August 2026

On September 8, 2026, the General Administration of Customs released data showing that the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports in the first eight months of 2026 was 34.78 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate continuing to rise to 17.6%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to the first seven months. In August, China's imports and exports reached 4.65 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.8%. Among them, exports and imports increased by 18.6% and 21.7% respectively, maintaining double-digit growth for four consecutive months.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Ningxiang DC supporting Shapotou million wind power project completed hoisting

Recently, Longyuan Power's Shapotou 1 million kilowatt wind power project in Ningxia completed the first batch of unit hoisting, and Goldwind Technology provided 67 low-temperature wind turbines for the project. This project is an important power source support for the Ningdian Hunan Ultra High Voltage Project, which can deliver billions of clean electricity to Hunan every year. The project faces the triple challenges of low wind speed, strong sandstorms, and high standard grid connection, relying on dedicated wind turbine technology to achieve efficient and stable development, and to assist in the cross regional transmission of new energy.Editor/Gong Ziwei

China's first 88000 cubic meter ultra large liquefied gas transport ship completed

On the morning of September 8, 2026, the first 88000 cubic meter ultra large liquefied gas transport ship in China, Pingyuan Ship, was completed and named. The ship is about 230 meters long and adopts domestic low-temperature welding technology. The core construction technology is independently controllable. The ship is equipped with a dual fuel power system, which has excellent emission reduction performance and can transport 9 types of liquefied gases, suitable for the needs of liquid ammonia shipping. It can pass through the old and new locks of the Panama Canal, breaking the monopoly of overseas technology and laying a solid technological foundation for the construction of China's clean energy transportation fleet.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The Pinglu Canal will be completed and open for navigation on September 16th

The Pinglu Canal will be completed and open for navigation on September 16, 2026. It is reported that the Pinglu Canal started construction on August 28, 2022, with a total investment of about 72.7 billion yuan and a total length of 134.2 kilometers. It is the first national level coordinated construction of the Tongjiang Dahai Canal project in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This canal, which has the highest domestic navigation level, is built according to the Class I standard for inland rivers and can accommodate ships of up to 5000 tons.Editor/Cheng Liting

Shaanxi Coal Industry's coal production in August 2026 was 15.02 million tons

Shaanxi Coal Industry announced that its coal production in August 2026 was 15.02 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 5.00%; The sales volume of self-produced coal reached 13.49 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.58%. The cumulative coal production from January to August 2026 was 120.48 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.02%; The cumulative sales of self-produced coal reached 110.51 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 3.51%.Editor/Cheng Liting

Hualong One 2.0 version third-generation nuclear power technology

CGN has collaborated with industry partners to complete nearly a hundred design optimizations and iteratively launched the Hualong One 2.0 version with advanced nuclear power technology. As the most significant technology release of this conference, the 2.0 version of Hualong One is being promoted globally for the first time.Editor/Cheng Liting

Huaibei‑Suzhou‑Bengbu Railway Achieves 385 km/h Test Speed for Single‑unit EMU

On September 5, 2026, Anhui Huaibang High speed Railway conducted a maximum speed test for a single high-speed train, and the comprehensive inspection showed that the train ran at a speed of 385 kilometers per hour, achieving the goal of the joint debugging and testing phase. The total length of the line is 161 kilometers, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. Subsequent tests such as reconnection will be carried out to help improve the railway network in the northern Anhui region. Editor/Min Jing

Sinosteel ENTEC’s Xinzhong Chromite Project Commissioned

Recently, the Xinzhong chromite oxide pellet transformation project, which is the EPC general contracting of Sinosteel Equipment, a subsidiary of Sinosteel ENTEC, has been officially put into operation. The project will increase production capacity from 1.2 million tons to 1.5 million tons, significantly reducing process energy consumption, improving product quality, and supporting the industry's green and intelligent upgrading and national strategic resource guarantee. Editor/Min Jing

North China Power Grid Sets New Record for Maximum New Energy Output

Recently, the maximum power generation of new energy in North China Power Grid exceeded 210 million kilowatts, setting a new historical high and becoming the first regional power grid in China to exceed 200 million kilowatts. State Grid North China Branch continues to expand the space for new energy grid connection and consumption through thermal power deep commissioning, energy storage and consumption, market-oriented trading, and technological upgrading. Editor/Min Jing

The development of the Northeast Sea Land Corridor Smart Platform has been completed

On September 8, 2026, the comprehensive transportation public service platform of the Northeast Sea Land Corridor completed system development, realizing data interconnection of ports, highways, railways, customs and other areas, and applied in scenarios such as China Europe freight trains and commercial vehicle sea rail intermodal transportation. By the end of 2028, a land port customs data sharing system will be established to help reduce costs and increase efficiency.Editor/Gao Xue

The first domestic offshore chemical flooding production line has started construction

On September 8, 2026, the first fully automated production line for offshore chemical flooding polymers in China started construction in Nangang, Tianjin, filling the gap in large-scale production of offshore specialized oil flooding polymers. The project has an annual output of 58000 tons and is expected to be completed by September 2027. It will fill the gap in oilfield chemicals and reduce external dependence.Editor/Gao Xue

Shanxi Coalbed Methane Forum focuses on the new highland of the industry

On September 4, 2026, the Innovation and Development Forum on Coal and Coalbed Methane Co mining was held in Taiyuan. Shanxi has set the goal of producing 30 billion cubic meters annually and generating 100 billion yuan in output value during the 15th Five Year Plan period, promoting the transition of the coalbed methane industry from resource advantages to industrial dominance, and providing Shanxi solutions for national energy security.Editor/Gao Xue

The Pinglu Canal will be completed and open for navigation on September 16, 2026

The Century Project Pinglu Canal will be completed and open for navigation on September 16, 2026. The Pinglu Canal started construction on August 28, 2022, with a total investment of about 72.7 billion yuan and a total length of 134.2 kilometers. It is the first national level coordinated construction of the Tongjiang Dahai Canal project in China since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This canal, which has the highest domestic navigation level, is built according to the Class I standard for inland rivers and can accommodate ships of up to 5000 tons.Editor/Gong Ziwei

CSCEC 3rd Bureau pre wins bid for Northwestern Polytechnical University project

Recently, the bidding candidates for the construction of two major clusters at the Fengxi Campus of Northwestern Polytechnical University were announced, with a total construction area of nearly 180000 square meters and a total construction period of 852 days. 12 units participated in the bidding, and China Construction Third Engineering Bureau ranked first with a bid of about 940 million yuan. The project includes multiple talent training centers, covering teaching, accommodation, garage and other supporting facilities. After completion, it will alleviate the pressure on campus space, assist in the development of advantageous disciplines, and empower regional scientific and technological innovation and economic development.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Goldwind Technology wins bid for Xinjiang wind power major order

On September 7, 2026, CGN announced the centralized procurement of two 1.2 million kilowatt wind power projects in Hami, Xinjiang. Goldwind Technology exclusively won the bid, with a total price exceeding 1.625 billion yuan and a unit cost of approximately 1354.6 yuan/kilowatt. The project adopts bundled centralized procurement, which requires a single machine capacity of not less than 10MW. The plan is to start production in December 2026 and complete delivery in June 2027, which also confirms the industry trend of onshore wind power generation and cost stabilization.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The first batch of crude oil tank containers in the country were trial loaded and shipped

On September 2, 2026, a freight train carrying crude oil tank containers departed from Kuitun Station in Xinjiang and headed towards Jinling Town Station in Shandong, marking the completion of the first batch of crude oil tank containers in China's crude oil trial loading task and an important innovation in crude oil transportation mode. The crude oil tank container used this time is a standardized pressure vessel, which is transported in a closed manner throughout the entire process. The volatilization loss, measurement loss, and pollution risk of crude oil are synchronously reduced, which can better ensure the quantity and quality of oil products. Editor/Cheng Liting

The proven reserves of coalbed methane in Shanxi have exceeded one trillion cubic meters

On September 4, 2026, the Department of Natural Resources of Shanxi Province released the "Achievements and Prospects of Shanxi Unconventional Natural Gas in the 14th Five Year Plan". During the 14th Five Year Plan period, Shanxi Province added 563.838 billion cubic meters of proven coalbed methane reserves. Currently, the cumulative proven coalbed methane reserves have exceeded 1 trillion cubic meters, ranking first in the country. Editor/Cheng Liting

Hami deploys 15th Five Year Plan logistics hub construction and implementation work

On September 4, 2026, the Land Port Logistics Committee of Hami City organized a symposium with experts and Chongqing flexible aid cadres to promote the implementation of the 15th Five Year Plan for modern logistics. The meeting clarified the implementation of the "three connections" and "two lists", established a closed-loop management of major tasks and project accounts, implemented a linkage mechanism of one field and one specialized team, seized the opportunity of national logistics network construction, and promoted the early effectiveness of national logistics hub construction. Editor/Cheng Liting

Hubei Energy Plans to Lay Out 8 Billion to Enxi Clean Energy

Hubei Energy announced on September 5, 2026, that the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan plans to invest about 8 billion yuan in Enshe, laying out comprehensive energy projects such as scenic water storage. Including Longxi River hydropower, one million kilowatts of new energy and integrated energy projects, many parties will work together to advance the procedures, and strive to start the related projects as soon as possible to build a low-carbon model in the Wuling Mountains.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Total investment of 2 billion Sichuan sodium battery base put into production immediately

The 6GWh sodium ion battery base in Sichuan is accelerating the construction and commissioning of equipment. The total investment of the project is 2 billion yuan and is expected to start production at the end of October. The project layout of the sodium battery intelligent production line, aimed at automotive start-up and industrial energy storage. The company's sodium battery shipment was the second in the world, and the related products have been recognized by the main customers.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Chinese finance supports the green transformation of global shipping

On September 4, 2026, the Export Import Bank of China signed multiple green ship financing framework agreements with domestic and foreign shipowners at the Shanghai International Ship Financing Forum, leveraging its financial strength to promote the global shipping industry towards green and intelligent development.Editor/Gao Xue

China's first fully autonomous explosion-proof drone completes factory test flight

Shandong Energy Yanmin Lunan Chemical Plant Completed Domestic Explosion-Proof Patrol Drone Demonstration Flight. The machine realizes fully automatic full-coverage inspection of the factory area, which can detect dangerous gas leakage, check equipment leakage, and enter the highest level of explosion-hazardous area operation.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The first national grain sea river rail intermodal transportation has landed

On September 4, 2026, 11800 tons of imported soybeans were transported by direct river sea and Yangtze River trains to Meishan, Sichuan, marking the first time in China that the sea river rail intermodal logistics service for imported grain was implemented. This mode saves 20 days compared to traditional water transportation, improves transit efficiency by 30%, and covers nearly 3000 kilometers to achieve one package to the end.Editor/Gao Xue

The construction of key waterways in Hunan is progressing in an orderly manner

On September 3, 2026, Hunan Water Transport Construction Investment Group disclosed that as of the end of August, several key waterway projects had completed investments of 1.784 billion yuan, accounting for 55.15% of the annual plan. Xiangjiang Yongheng Phase III, Changsha Chenglingji class I waterway, Yuanshui Hongchen Channel and other projects have been orderly promoted, and safe production is stable and controllable.Editor/Gao Xue

Qinghai Opens Bidding for 2‑GW Stand‑Alone Energy‑Storage Batch‑1 2026

The Qinghai Provincial Development and Reform Commission has released the first batch of bidding for independent new energy storage projects on the grid side in 2026, with a total scale of 2GW and an energy storage duration of no less than 4 hours, to be implemented in 5 sections. The project is planned to be connected to the grid by the end of September 2027, and can enjoy an annual compensation of 185 yuan per kilowatt capacity to assist in the construction of new power systems in the province. Editor/Min Jing

Vietnam Upgrades China‑Vietnam Cross‑border Railway Standards With Major Investment Hike

The Vietnamese parliament has passed a resolution to increase the scale and configuration standards of the cross-border railway construction in Laojie, Hanoi, and Haiphong, and significantly increase investment. The railway is expected to be completed by 2030, optimizing cross-border trade logistics between China and Vietnam, connecting the China Europe transportation corridor, improving the layout of the Pan Asian Railway, and helping Vietnam enhance its position as a regional transportation hub. Editor/Min Jing

Levanta Renewables wins approval for 40MW wind power project in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam

Recently, Levanta Renewables, a subsidiary of Actis, has been granted an investment permit for a 40MW wind power project in Ia Dreng 1, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam. This project is in line with Vietnam's power development plan, with plans to start construction in the first half of 2027 and be put into operation in the second half of 2028. Clean power will be fully integrated into Vietnam's national grid. Editor/Min Jing