CRSG Breaks Through Gaosheng No.2 Tunnel of Xi’an-Chongqing HSR

On October 11, 2026, the Gaosheng No.2 Tunnel of the West Chongqing High speed Railway, constructed by CRSG, was successfully completed in Kaizhou District, Chongqing. The tunnel has a total length of 7234 meters and is classified as a Class I high-risk tunnel, overcoming multiple geological challenges. The project has laid the foundation for the timely opening of the West Chongqing high-speed railway, improved the high-speed railway network in the central and western regions, and driven regional coordinated development. Editor/Min Jing

Yanwei 1000kV UHV Project Goes into Operation

On October 10, 2026, the Yanwei 1000 kV High Voltage Project was completed and put into operation, which is also the first ultra-high voltage AC transmission and transformation project put into operation during China's 15th Five Year Plan period. The total length of the project line is 1197 kilometers. After it is put into operation, nuclear power from Haiyang, Laiyang and other places in Yantai, Shandong will be sent out through this channel, greatly improving the green power supply capacity in Shandong Province. Editor/Min Jing

Taicang Port Opens Direct Express Route to Jeddah

On October 9, 2026, the DSM Rose set sail from Taicang Port with nearly a thousand boxes of cargo bound for Jeddah Port in Saudi Arabia, marking the official opening of direct express shipping. Jeddah Port is a core hub in the Middle East, with air routes connecting the Yangtze River Delta and the Middle East for two-way cargo circulation, assisting in the export of photovoltaic appliances and other products, deepening the integration of industrial and supply chains between the two regions, and providing logistics support for the dual circulation pattern. Editor/Min Jing

World Bank raises Oman's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3.1%

On October 11, 2026, the World Bank raised its forecast for Oman's economic growth in 2026 to 3.1%. On the same day, the MSX 30 index of the Muscat Stock Exchange closed up 19.9 points to 7852.11 points, an increase of 0.25%, with a total trading volume of 65.49 million riyals and a market value of approximately 39.92 billion riyals. Against the backdrop of escalating regional tensions, the Omani economy has shown some resilience, with previous World Bank data showing a year-on-year GDP growth of 5.1% in the second quarter. Editor/Cheng Liting

Grid connected power generation of Jiangsu offshore wind power project units

The first offshore wind power project started by China National Energy Corporation during the 15th Five Year Plan period in Jiangsu Province - the first batch of units of China National Energy Corporation Longyuan Power Sheyang 1 million offshore wind power project Phase I were connected to the grid for power generation on the 9th. The project is designed to install 35 8.5 MW wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 297.5 MW. After completion and operation, the expected annual power generation is 3.1 billion kilowatt hours. Editor/Cheng Liting

Batch approval of road projects in Benin

On October 7, 2026, the Benin Council of Ministers approved a plan for the renovation of three main roads and the renovation of 18000 kilometers of rural roads, covering road surface reconstruction, expansion of two-way four lane roads, and upgrading of bridge and culvert drainage facilities. The second section of the Bohikon Dasa Highway has been awarded the bid by a French consortium for construction, and the first section has resumed procurement, releasing clear business opportunities for engineering contractors and equipment and building materials suppliers. Editor/Cheng Liting

Tongsu Jiayong High speed Railway Wangyu River Cable stayed Bridge Closure

On October 11, 2026, the newly constructed Nantong Ningbo high-speed railway control project - Wangyu River Cable stayed Bridge was successfully closed, becoming the first double tower cable stayed bridge with a main span of over 300 meters to be closed along the entire line. The newly built Tongsu Jiayong high-speed railway has a length of 301 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The main construction of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel has been launched

On October 10, 2026, the construction of the upstream and downstream cofferdams for the Gezhouba Navigation Capacity Expansion of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel officially began. These two cofferdams will jointly enclose the construction area with the bank slope, creating prerequisites for the construction of the dry land of the 10000 ton new ship lock. This marks the comprehensive entry of Gezhouba's shipping capacity expansion into the main construction phase.Editor/Gong Ziwei

New Nanjing Europe route opened

On October 11, 2026, the large-scale roll on/roll off ship Guangrong, loaded with 1530 domestically produced new energy vehicles, set sail from Nanjing Port and headed towards Barcelona Port in Spain and Zeebrugge Port in Belgium, marking the official opening of the Nanjing Europe foreign trade roll on/roll off route and adding a direct river sea channel for domestic vehicles to go global. The Guangrong ship, which made its maiden voyage, is a new generation methanol dual fuel powered roll on/roll off vessel with a length of 199.9 meters and 7800 standard cabins. It is also the largest roll on/roll off vessel currently docked at Nanjing Port.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Eleven Chemical Construction signed two major construction packages for Oman Power Station

From September to October 2026, China National Chemical Engineering Corporation (ChemChina) signed two construction subcontracting contracts for the Oman Dukum 890MW independent power station, with a total investment of approximately 910 million US dollars. The project will be undertaken by Shandong Electric Power Construction Third Company and the South Korean Doosan consortium, and is scheduled to be put into operation in 2029.Editor/Gao Xue

PetroChina's largest photovoltaic power station to be built within the year

In October 2026, PetroChina's largest photovoltaic project in Xinjiang, the 4 million kilowatt photovoltaic phase II of Xinjiang Oilfield, with a capacity of 1.36 million kilowatts, will enter its final stage of construction and be fully completed within the year. It will establish a new energy, coal-fired power, and CCUS integrated peak shaving system.Editor/Gao Xue

The import and export value of China Laos railway has exceeded 100 billion yuan

As of October 7, 2026, more than 25000 international freight trains of the China Laos Railway have been operated, and the value of import and export goods has exceeded 100.4 billion yuan. The golden channel effect continues to highlight.Editor/Gao Xue

Xinjiang Qifeng Wind and Power Project Starts Construction

The Xinjiang Energy Group's new energy 2.5 million kilowatt wind power project has officially started construction in Qitai County, marking a landmark project for a large-scale clean energy base in the autonomous region. The project is divided into three sub projects, supporting three 220 kV collection stations. After being put into operation, the annual clean electricity transmission capacity will reach 4.36 billion kilowatt hours, saving about 1.32 million tons of standard coal and reducing 330000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. It will effectively promote the green transformation of energy structure in northern Xinjiang. Editor/Cheng Liting

Chinese funded mining downstream project industrial park launched

On October 8, 2026, Indonesian President Prabowo presided over the launch ceremony of 11 Chinese funded mining downstream projects at the Weidabe Industrial Park in Central Hamahira District, North Maluku Province. These projects have a total investment of approximately 10.2 billion US dollars and involve fields such as power batteries, nickel cobalt materials, electrolytic aluminum, new energy engineering machinery, and commercial vehicle manufacturing. Editor/Cheng Liting

Gansu's new energy power output reaches new highs

The new energy power generation in Gansu Province reached 496 million kilowatt hours, surpassing the total electricity consumption of the province for the first time, reaching 103.95% of the province's electricity consumption on that day. At 11:51 on the same day, the maximum output of new energy in Gansu power grid climbed to 28.88 million kilowatts, accounting for 80.8% of the total power generation output in the province at that time. Both electricity and power consumption indicators have broken historical records. Editor/Cheng Liting

Sany Hydrogen Energy wins another green hydrogen equipment order

On October 8, 2026, Sany Hydrogen Energy won the bid for the State Power Investment Da'an Green Hydrogen Project and was awarded a set of 1000 standard cubic meters of alkaline electrolysis hydrogen production equipment. On the same day, the 300000 ton SAF project with a total investment of 9.736 billion yuan was registered in Xinjiang.Editor/Gao Xue

The first direct route to West Africa in southern Zhejiang has been put into operation

On September 30, 2026, the first direct container route to West Africa was opened at Wenzhou Port, and the first direct foreign trade route to West Africa in southern Zhejiang was officially put into operation.Editor/Gao Xue

Great Wall Drilling wins bid for Oman drilling rig project

On October 8, 2026, Great Wall Drilling Oman Branch received a letter of award from MEDCO, winning two 5-year service projects for drilling rigs with a contract amount exceeding 100 million US dollars.Editor/Gao Xue

Qinghai Golmud Plateau Coal-fired Project First Unit Successfully Connected to Grid

The first unit of Qinghai Huadian Golmud Phase I project, constructed by PowerChina Nuclear, was successfully connected to the grid in one attempt. The plant site is located at an altitude of about 2850 meters, making it the highest ultra supercritical coal-fired power project in China. Two 660 MW units are planned for the project, with an annual power generation of 5.94 billion kilowatt hours. They will serve as regulating power sources for the Shage Wilderness Base and overcome multiple high-altitude technical challenges. Editor/Min Jing

Langjiang Pumped Storage Finishes First Domestic Variable Speed Unit Installation

Recently, China's first domestically produced variable speed pumped storage unit was installed in the Langjiang Pumped Storage Project in Zhaoqing, Guangdong, with a 100% localization rate. The project is expected to be put into operation in the first half of 2027, with an annual consumption of over 2.1 billion kilowatt hours of clean energy, which can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.9 million tons and have the ability to store and regulate large capacity electrical energy. Editor/Min Jing

eSurfing Intelligent Computing Valley Liquid Cooling Project Wins Energy Approval

The energy-saving report of the Zhejiang Southeast Tianyi Intelligent Computing Valley Equipment Procurement Project has been approved in principle by the Zhejiang Provincial Development and Reform Commission. The project is located in Huangyan District, Taizhou City, with a total investment of 1.361 billion yuan. It adopts cold plate liquid cooling, with a cabinet power of 7192kW. After reaching production capacity, it will generate 1268P intelligent computing power, 50PB storage, PUE value of 1.195, estimated annual power consumption of 62.5 million kilowatt hours, and comprehensive energy consumption of 17700 tons of standard coal. Editor/Min Jing

Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port breaks single voyage roll on/roll off vehicle export record

On October 9, 2026, the Changrongkou ship, loaded with 2727 Chinese cars, set sail from Qinzhou Port Area in Beibu Gulf, Guangxi on the 8th, heading towards Dukum Port in Oman, breaking the historical record for single voyage roll on/roll off car exports from Beibu Gulf Port. This voyage goes directly from Qinzhou to the Middle East without any intermediate transfer, and takes about 15 days to arrive, opening up an efficient new channel for Chinese automotive companies to expand into the Middle East market.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Gansu's new energy power output reaches new highs

On October 9, 2026, it was learned from State Grid Gansu Electric Power Company that the new energy power generation in Gansu Province reached 496 million kilowatt hours, surpassing the total electricity consumption of the province for the first time and reaching 103.95% of the province's electricity consumption on that day. At 11:51 on the same day, the maximum output of new energy in Gansu power grid climbed to 28.88 million kilowatts, accounting for 80.8% of the total power generation output in the province at that time. Both electricity and power consumption indicators have broken historical records.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Billions of Chinese funded projects support deep processing of Indonesian minerals

On October 8, 2026, Indonesian President Prabowo presided over the launch ceremony of 11 Chinese funded mining downstream projects at the Weidabe Industrial Park in Central Hamahira District, North Maluku Province. These projects have a total investment of approximately 10.2 billion US dollars and involve fields such as power batteries, nickel cobalt materials, electrolytic aluminum, new energy engineering machinery, and commercial vehicle manufacturing.Editor/Gong Ziwei

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