National installed capacity of solar power exceeds 400 million kilowatts

Recently, the reporter learned from the National Energy Administration: From January to February, the country's newly installed power generation capacity was 35.11 million kilowatts, which was 11.62 million kilowatts more than the same period of the previous year. As of the end of February, the country's cumulative installed power generation capacity was about 2.6 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Among them, the installed capacity of hydropower is about 410 million kilowatts, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year; the installed capacity of wind power is about 370 million kilowatts, an increase of 11% year-on-year; the installed capacity of solar power is about 410 million kilowatts, an increase of 30.8% year-on-year. In terms of the completion of electric power investment, from January to February, the investment in power projects of major power generation enterprises across the country was 67.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.6%. Among them, solar power generation was 28.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of nearly 200%. The completed investment in clean energy such as hydropower, nuclear power and wind power accounted for 90.4% of the completed investment in power supply. Power grid projects completed an investment of 31.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.2%. Edit/Ma Xue

Alashankou China Railway Express breaks 30,000 trains

As of March 22, 2023, the total number of China-Europe (Central Asia) trains passing through Alashankou has exceeded 30,000, transporting more than 2.7 million TEUs of goods. Alashankou is an important west channel for my country's China-Europe (Central Asia) trains to enter the country, and the number of trains accounts for more than 30% of the number of trains in the country. The current Central Europe (Central Asia) trains can reach 19 countries including Russia, Poland, and Belgium. The number of traffic lines has increased from 1 at the initial stage of operation to 100, covering 24 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in China, with more than 200 types of goods. Edit/Ma Xue

Shenzhen transportation infrastructure project construction

On the north bank of Yantian Dapeng Bay, the east operation area of Shenzhen Port Yantian Port is stepping up construction, and will be built into a port area with the highest berthing level and the highest construction standard; at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, the expansion project of the third runway is advancing. After it is put into use , Shenzhen Airport will meet the goal of annual passenger throughput of 80 million passengers and cargo and mail throughput of 2.6 million tons; on the north side of the airport, the main body of Shenzhen Port Baoan Comprehensive Port Area will be completed, and the large airport area will usher in great development. These three projects have invested more than 10 billion yuan. Concentrate on opening up a new game, work hard and set sail again. The Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Transportation is making every effort to promote the expansion project of the third runway of Baoan International Airport, the east operation area project of Yantian Port Area, and the first phase project of Shenzhen Port Baoan Port Area. A series of forward-looking, The future-oriented major projects will help Shenzhen's economic development stabilize and progress. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

In the first quarter of 2023, the scale of local bond issuancon yuan

Wind data shows that as of March 21, 2023, the scale of local bonds issued and planned to be issued in the first quarter reached 1,885.696 billion yuan, with an average monthly issuance of about 600 billion yuan; among them, the scale of new special bonds has exceeded one trillion yuan , with obvious characteristics of early and fast development, it will strongly support the expansion of investment and stabilize the economy. According to the "Report on the Implementation of Central and Local Budgets in 2022 and the Draft Central and Local Budgets in 2023" (referred to as the "Budget Report"), it is planned to arrange a new special debt limit of 3.8 trillion yuan in 2023, an increase of 150 billion yuan over the previous year. Yuan. According to Wind data, as of now, 1,194.232 billion yuan of new special bonds have been issued and planned to be issued in the first quarter, and the pace of issuance continues to advance. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Jilin Province plans to rebuild 8,943 kilometers oads in the next three years

A few days ago, the reporter learned from the mobilization meeting of the rural unimpeded project in Jilin Province that the province will pass a three-year rural unimpeded project, focusing on rectifying 17,000 kilometers of unimpeded roads and rebuilding 8,943 kilometers of rural roads to build a safer and unimpeded rural area. Highway network, convenient and comfortable rural passenger transportation network, and intensive and efficient rural logistics network have effectively improved the transportation service capacity and level. The rural unimpeded project mainly includes speeding up the interconnection of village roads, improving the quality of construction, improving the quality of maintenance, improving transportation services, and promoting integrated development. According to the deployment, Jilin Province will focus on promoting all qualified townships to connect to third-class roads, natural villages with more than 50 households in the western region and more than 20 households in the eastern region, tourist attractions above grade A, industrial parks, and major agricultural and animal husbandry production areas in the province. hardened road. Among them, key projects will start construction before April 20, and the remaining projects will be fully launched in May. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

In 2023, Zhejiang will rebuild 1,000 kilometers of rural roads

A few days ago, the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting Comprehensive Rural Revitalization at a High Level in 2023" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"). The "Opinions" pointed out: to create version 2.0 of "Four Good Rural Roads", to promote 26 counties (towns) in mountainous areas to connect third-class roads and administrative villages to connect to two-lane roads, and to complete 1,000 kilometers of newly rebuilt rural roads and 6,000 kilometers of maintenance projects. In the next five years, Zhejiang's highway transportation system will increase efforts to build and renovate ordinary national and provincial highways and low-grade road sections, and vigorously promote the construction of "Four Good Rural Roads" version 2.0. By 2027, Zhejiang will complete the reconstruction of 10,000 kilometers of rural roads, and realize that all natural villages with more than 100 people will be connected to grade roads; focus on promoting the construction of road network in mountainous counties, and realize that more than 85% of towns in 26 counties in mountainous areas will have access to third-grade roads, and more than 65% of them will be organized Two-lane roads are connected to the village; the "four networks in one" digital road is basically built, and a digital real-scene map of the road is built. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Nanchang, Jiangxi: wind power, photovoltaic installed capacity will reach

A few days ago, the Nanchang Municipal People's Government issued a notice on the implementation plan of Nanchang's carbon peak. The notice pointed out that new energy should be vigorously developed. Adhere to the simultaneous development of centralized and distributed, increase the development and utilization of new energy resources, and develop renewable energy power generation and non-electric form utilization according to local conditions. Promote the large-scale development and high-quality development of photovoltaic power generation, give priority to local development and utilization, and support qualified industrial park factories, public buildings, and residential roofs to build distributed photovoltaics. Gradually popularize the application of BIPV technology and promote the "photovoltaic +" development model. Develop distributed wind power according to local conditions, steadily develop wind power around Poyang Lake, and accelerate the construction of Lianwei wind power project. By 2025, the installed capacity of photovoltaics will reach more than 3 million kilowatts, the installed capacity of wind power will reach more than 190,000 kilowatts, and the installed capacity of biomass will reach more than 130,000 kilowatts. By 2030, the installed capacity of wind power and solar power will reach more than 5.25 million kilowatts, and the installed capacity of biomass will reach more than 160,000 kilowatts. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Electric heavy trucks are expected to resume rapid growth in late 2023

The "White Paper on the Development of China's Electric Heavy Truck Industry (2023)" jointly released by the research institution EVTank and the Evie Economic Research Institute recently shows that the output of China's electric heavy trucks will be 25,500 in 2022, a substantial increase of 102.2% year-on-year. The rate rose to 3.79%. After the withdrawal of the "National Subsidy" in 2023, new energy heavy trucks will face a real market test. According to the terminal registration data, in January, the sales of new energy heavy trucks were 1,439 units, a year-on-year decrease of 37%. Among them, 1,373 electric heavy trucks were sold (excluding fuel cell heavy trucks and hybrid heavy trucks), a year-on-year decrease of 39%. However, due to the addition of objective factors such as the Spring Festival holiday, the decline in sales in January has particularities. The industry still generally has confidence in the market performance of new energy heavy trucks, and believes that electric heavy trucks will resume high-speed growth in late 2023. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

2023 Beijing Subway Construction Plan Officially Released

On March 17, 2023, a reporter from Jiandao.com learned from the Beijing Major Project Office that the "2023 Beijing Urban Rail Transit Construction Plan" has been released recently. In 2023, Beijing will comprehensively promote the remaining sections of Line 16, Line 17, the first phase of Line 3, Line 12, the first phase of the south extension of Changping Line, the Pinggu Line, Line 28, the north extension of the New Airport Line, and the expansion of Line 13. A total of 11 (segments) of line 6 (segment) and 231.3 kilometers of line construction work have been carried out for the energy upgrading project, the south extension of Line 6, and the M101 line. By then, the operating mileage of urban rail transit in Beijing will exceed 837 kilometers. The construction plan shows that the northern section of Line 17 (North District of Future Science and Technology City-Workers Stadium) and the remaining section of Line 16 (Yushuzhuang-Wanping City) will be opened for trial operation by the end of 2023, with a total of 30.2 kilometer. Beijing Metro Line 17 is a north-south express line running through the central urban area in the eastern part of the city. The northern section (North District of Future Science and Technology City-Workers Stadium) is about 26.3 kilometers long, with 10 stations, spanning two districts, Changping and Chaoyang. After the northern section is completed and opened to traffic, it will effectively enhance the service capacity of rail transit in the future Science City area and Huitian area, and connect key urban residential areas such as Taiyanggong and Wangjing West in series to realize the rapid guidance and evacuation of passenger flow and bring travel benefits for residents in the eastern part of the city. convenient. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

The 2.1GW wind power project in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province was signed!

Recently, the People's Government of Yangyuan County, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China Railway 15th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and China Power International Development Co., Ltd. held a signing ceremony for the green hydrogen synthesis green ammonia project. The project consists of three parts: wind power, photovoltaic and hydrogen production and ammonia synthesis. Using wind power generation, electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen, and air separation to produce nitrogen to produce synthetic ammonia. The installed capacity of the wind power project is 2.4GW (including 2.1GW of wind power and 300MW of photovoltaic power), supporting the construction of 40MW/80MWh energy storage devices, and hydrogen production of 90 10,000 tons/year, the construction scale of synthetic ammonia is 500,000 tons/year, and the annual carbon emission reduction is about 2 million tons after it is put into operation. The three parties will give full play to their advantages in resource acquisition, investment and management, market operation, financial resources, engineering construction, technical support, etc., and carry out comprehensive cooperation in green hydrogen synthesis from wind and rain, synthesis of green ammonia and related project investment, and ultimately achieve mutual benefit win-win. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Infrastructure investment up 9% y/y in first two months of 2023

Under the continuous efforts of the steady growth policy, the rapid growth of infrastructure investment during the year has driven the recovery of market demand in construction-related industries such as architectural decoration and building materials. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, from January to February 2023, the national fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 5,357.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%. In terms of sectors, infrastructure investment increased by 9% year-on-year, and manufacturing investment increased by 8.1%. Recently, most major projects across the country have started intensively, thereby boosting the demand of the cement industry. According to the data, as of February 12, many places in China have released a list of major project investments in 2023, and the total investment has reached 21.5 trillion yuan. According to the survey data of 250 cement production enterprises across the country, from March 8 to March 14, the output of cement enterprises was 5.63 million tons, a week-on-week increase of 6%. In this regard, Wang Qing, the chief macro analyst of Dongfang Jincheng, said that the year-on-year growth rate of infrastructure investment in the first two months continued to maintain a high growth state, mainly because the current economic recovery is in the early stage, and the policy continues to maintain a strong steady growth. Various policy tools such as domestic funds, special bonds, and the PPP model continued to exert force, and the continued construction of new projects started last year led to a large-scale inflow of bank loans, supporting the rapid growth of infrastructure investment. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Chongqing builds a twin-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region

On March 14, 2023, a symposium on the joint construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle and the co-construction of a new modern Chongqing was held in Beijing. At the meeting, Chen Mingbo, Member of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, introduced the economic and social development of Chongqing and the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, put forward suggestions for deepening the cooperation between Chongqing and central enterprises, and signed the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council Chongqing Municipal People's Government to deepen the central A strategic cooperation framework agreement to jointly promote the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region. According to the agreement, the two parties will focus on implementing the national strategy of building a twin-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, and focus on 7 aspects and 14 key points, including building a modern industrial system, building a science and technology innovation center, building a modern energy system, building a new western land-sea channel, and promoting rural revitalization. Carry out comprehensive cooperation in various fields, and work together to create a new pattern of open development. Editor / Zhao E

Global renewable energy installed capacity will increase by 1.4 times by 2021

According to the forecast of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the installed capacity of renewable energy in the world will reach a maximum of 404 million kilowatts in 2022. The scale is 1.4 times that of 2021 before the Ukraine crisis. In terms of energy security, the advantage of making fuel independent of imports is driving the rapid growth of renewable energy installations. Due to economic sanctions and other reasons, the European Union (EU) has reduced imports from Russia, which is one of the world's few natural gas exporters. In May 2022, the "Repower EU" centered on a substantial increase in renewable energy was announced. From the "transitional" plan to decarbonize natural gas thermal power, which emits less greenhouse gases than coal thermal power plants, it quickly shifted to the policy of developing renewable energy. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Inner Mongolia plans to complete transtion investment of 35 billion yuan in 2023

The reporter learned from the 2023 Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Transportation Work Conference held on March 12 that in 2023 Inner Mongolia will focus on making up for its shortcomings, strengthening its strengths and weaknesses, consolidating its base, and promoting its advantages. The transportation network, supporting and ensuring the safety and stability of the industrial chain and supply chain, continuously providing higher-quality service supply, and focusing on building a green and intelligent transportation system, etc., plans to complete the transportation investment of 35 billion yuan, and strive to start construction of 10,000 highway mileage kilometer. In accordance with the development idea of "making every effort to build a comprehensive three-dimensional transportation network that traverses the east and west, connects the north and the south, smoothly connects Beijing, connects eight provinces, reaches the border and reaches the sea, and integrates urban and rural areas", Inner Mongolia will implement 62 key highway projects in 2023. The construction scale About 5,000 kilometers; insist on focusing on the large and the small, speed up the construction of projects such as the Jining-Arong Banner connection line of the Erguang Expressway, and the 331 National Highway along the border roads, and comprehensively promote the construction of resources roads, industrial roads, and tourist roads. It is expected that 26 main bodies will be completed by the end of the year. Except for the 108 kilometers of Tongliao, the east-west passages are all connected. The Manzhouli port is connected to the expressway. The proportion of key ports connected to the expressway reaches 66.7%, and the proportion of the counties (cities, districts) connected to the expressway in the autonomous region reaches 75.7%. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Hunan Xiangtan Port Master Plan Approved

Recently, the Hunan Provincial Government approved the "Xiangtan Port Master Plan (2035)". In the future, Xiangtan Port will vigorously strengthen the construction of port infrastructure, create an efficient, convenient, smart, and green development model, and realize the high-quality development of the port to drive the port. Economic leapfrog development. Xiangtan is built along the river and has unique conditions for inland waterway transportation. The "Plan" clarifies that Xiangtan Port will plan four port areas in the future, among which Tieniubu Port Area and Jiuhua Port Area are core port areas, Yisu River Port Area is an important port area, and Xiangxiang Port Area is a general port area. "One port and four districts" lay out several cargo operation areas, cargo ports and passenger transport and support system ports. There are 7 operation areas and 6 cargo ports in Hong Kong, 90 cargo berths of 1,000 tons and above, 30 passenger ports, and 12 support system ports. The overall cargo throughput capacity is about 100 million tons, meeting the Xiangtan Hong Kong's future development needs. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Southeast Asian countries accelerate the protion of rail transit interconnection

Currently, the China-Thailand Railway is under construction in full swing. After the project is completed, it will be connected with the China-Laos Railway. At the same time, the freight train "ASEAN Express Train" across the three countries of Malaysia, Thailand and Laos has been put into operation; Malaysia continues to promote the construction of the East Coast Railway and actively promotes the connection with Thailand's high-speed rail; Cambodia and Laos are also discussing the construction of high-speed rail to connect the two countries …Southeast Asian countries have steadily promoted railway construction and strategic alignment, and the level of regional connectivity has continued to improve. Recently, a delegation from the Thai railway and customs departments visited Laos. The two sides discussed cooperation matters. The China-Laos-Thailand railway may reduce the cost of cargo transportation by 30%-50% in the next 3 to 5 years. In the past year, Thailand has also greatly accelerated the process of connecting with the China-Laos-Thailand Railway, including upgrading the domestic transportation network and updating railway hardware facilities, and improving the storage, distribution and quarantine capabilities of goods in the northeast. In addition, Thailand also hopes to develop high-speed railways in the south to connect countries such as China, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore, strengthen the transportation capacity of the ASEAN region and promote the development of tourism. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Shandong completes transportation infrastructure investment of 34.6 billion yuan

In the first two months of 2023, Shandong has invested 34.6 billion yuan in transportation infrastructure construction, which is higher than the same period in 2022, and the investment continues to increase. Recently, 119 tasks in the province's highway, railway, port and shipping fields were selected into the list of the first batch of pilots to accelerate the construction of Shandong Demonstration Zone as a powerful transportation country. Shandong has accelerated the promotion of projects in terms of policy incentives and essential services, helping to achieve a good start in the first quarter. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

The first China Laos railway import train directly to Changsha departs

Recently, the first China Laos railway international import train in Changsha has successfully left Luang Prabang, Laos. The train carried 520 tons of fresh cassava flour from Laos, a total of 40 TEUs. The importer is Hunan Agricultural Development Investment Group Co., Ltd. After arriving at Mohan Port via the China Laos Railway, cassava flour will go directly to Changsha North Station, and then be distributed to cities and prefectures in Hunan Province. Cassava is the best choice to replace corn, wheat and other high-priced energy feed. In the past, Hunan Agricultural Development Group mostly imported cassava flour by land and sea transportation for about a month. The railway transportation time is only one third of that in the past. In addition, the application of the "railway fast connection" model on the China Laos railway has reduced costs, greatly improved customs clearance efficiency, effectively reduced costs and increased efficiency for enterprises, and helped Hunan enterprises to promote economic and trade exchanges with ASEAN. Editor/Ma Xue

Russian Railways and Harbin Railways start new routes from China

According to Russian Railways, a new railway freight train service will be opened between China and Russia. The new train will depart from Shenyang, China on March 23. The cargo of the first train will gather from Ningbo, Guangzhou, Tianjin, Qingdao and Dalian via road and railway. After departing from Shenyang, the train will leave the country through Manzhouli-Zobaikalsk and go to the Bezymyanka station in Samara, Russia via the Trans-Siberian Railway. From here, the goods are distributed to various parts of Russia. The city of Samara is located on the Volga River, and this new train service is also called "Volga Express" by Russian Railways. Representatives of the Russian Railways believe that this new service can ease the pressure on freight distribution at Far East ports. Edit/Ma Xue

SASAC and Chongqing Municipal Government signed a strategic agreement

On the morning of March 14, 2023, the central government and the local government worked together to implement the national strategy of building a twin-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region and jointly build a modernized new Chongqing Symposium was held at the Beijing National Convention Center. At the meeting, the "Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement between the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and the Chongqing Municipal People's Government to Deepen Central-Local Cooperation and Jointly Promote the Construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle" was signed. According to the agreement, the two parties will focus on implementing the national strategy of building a twin-city economic circle in the Chengdu-Chongqing region, and focus on 7 aspects and 14 key points, including building a modern industrial system, building a science and technology innovation center, building a modern energy system, building a new western land-sea channel, and promoting rural revitalization. Carry out comprehensive cooperation in various fields, and work together to create a new pattern of open development. Edit/Ma Xue

China proposes summit to Gulf states, Iran

According to sources, Chinese President Xi Jinping suggested that the leaders of the Gulf countries and Iran hold a summit in Beijing in 2023. On March 10, 2023, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to restore diplomatic relations under the mediation of China, and will reopen their embassies within 2 months. After talks in Beijing between Saudi Minister of State, Cabinet members, and National Security Adviser Musaid bin Mohammad Al-Aiban and Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani held talks in Beijing from March 6 to 10, the three parties signed a Joint Statement. It is reported that the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia plan to meet in the near future to discuss the implementation of the agreement. "Iran and the Gulf Cooperation Council are expected to hold an enlarged meeting by the end of 2023," the source said. The summit will continue after the meeting between Iran's foreign minister and his Saudi counterpart, the source said. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

In 2023, a new round of big infrastructure boom in Suzhou is coming!

In 2023, Suzhou will arrange 468 key projects (418 implementation projects and 50 reserve projects), with a total investment of 1.45 trillion yuan and an annual planned investment of 230.1 billion yuan. Among them: 188 newly started projects, with an annual planned investment of 64.3 billion yuan, mainly strategic emerging industries and advanced manufacturing projects, a total of 112, accounting for 60%; 75 projects with a total investment of more than 5 billion yuan (65 projects implemented 10 reserve projects); the annual planned investment of more than 1 billion yuan is 50 "hard projects". 418 projects were arranged for implementation, with a total investment of 1.27 trillion yuan and an annual planned investment of 230.1 billion yuan. Highlight the development of industrial innovation clusters. Around the city's industrial innovation clusters and their subdivisions, 259 key industrial projects were arranged, accounting for 62%, and the annual planned investment was 117.9 billion yuan, accounting for 51%, including 141 strategic emerging industry projects, 63 advanced Manufacturing projects and 55 modern service projects. Arrange 63 innovative carrier projects, including 59 science and technology innovation park projects. Pay attention to the investment in the construction of people's livelihood and environment. Arrange 28 people's livelihood security projects, covering education, culture, health, and affordable housing construction, and expand the coverage of public services such as medical care and education; 30 ecological and environmental protection projects, including pollution control, environmental improvement, comprehensive improvement of the area, etc., focusing on promoting development along the Yangtze River , Huantai Lake, Huanyang Chenghu, Huanchenghu and other areas have been improved in quality. Strengthen infrastructure investment pull. Arrange 38 infrastructure projects, with an annual planned investment of 60.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14%, including the Suzhou section of the Tongsu Jiayong Railway, the Suzhou section of the North Riverside High-speed Railway, and the extension lines of Lines 2, 4, and 7 of the rail transit project. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

China Power Construction signed 765 new energy and power pronths of 2023

China Power Construction announced on March 12 that the value of newly signed contracts from January to February was 173.602 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 43.26%. Among them, the number of newly signed energy and power projects was 765, with a contract value of 95.647 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 330.96%. In February 2023, PowerChina's newly signed single projects with a contract value of more than 500 million yuan included 37 projects including the EPC general contract for the 300,000-kilowatt photovoltaic project of PowerChina's 300,000-kilowatt photovoltaic base in Shihezi, Northern Xinjiang Corps. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Shanxi will build another 650 kilometers of the Great Wall No. 1 tourist road

It is learned from the construction work arrangement and deployment meeting of the Great Wall National Cultural Park in Shanxi Province that on the basis of the completion of the main line of the Great Wall No. 1 Tourist Highway, Shanxi Province will focus on promoting the construction of branch lines and connecting lines in 2023. It plans to invest 1.82 billion yuan and build 650 kilometers. The Yellow River, the Great Wall, and Taihang No. 1 tourist highways in Shanxi Province are planned to invest 100.14 billion yuan in 10 years and build 12,856 kilometers. In order to implement the goal of "speeding up twice and building 3 years ahead of schedule" proposed by Shanxi officials, the Shanxi Provincial Department of Transportation has formulated a speed-up plan for the construction of tourist roads. It proposes that from 2022, 2,500 kilometers will be built every year, and it will be the first in the country to be completed by 2024. Global tourism road network. Among them, the Great Wall No. 1 Tourist Highway has the theme of "Frontier Frontier Style, Crossing the Great Wall" as the theme, highlighting the frontier landscape, ancient Great Wall, military Great Wall and other characteristics, with an investment of 20.7 billion yuan and a planned mileage of 3,817 kilometers, covering the three cities of Datong, Shuozhou and Xinzhou 28 counties (cities, districts), including 20 poverty-stricken counties. Simultaneously plan 360 kilometers of slow-moving roads, 27 post stations, 11 RV camps, and 20 viewing platforms. From 2018 to 2022, the Great Wall No. 1 Tourist Highway has completed an investment of 13.62 billion yuan and built 2,223 kilometers (1,168 kilometers of main lines, 831 kilometers of branch lines, and 224 kilometers of connecting lines), realizing the connection of the main line. Among them, the completed Youyu Deshengbao section, Pianguan Laoniuwan section, and Tianzhen Lierkou section and other demonstration sections of "City View and Jing Jing Tong" have become the most beautiful scenic roads and places where Internet celebrities check in, effectively driving Great Wall tourism. Cultural development and the people along the route get rid of poverty and become rich, so that the villagers can enjoy "tourism meals". Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Mauritania signs $34 billion green hydrogen project

An international consortium with German participation has signed an agreement with the Mauritanian government for a $34 billion green hydrogen project with up to 10GW of electrolyser capacity. An international consortium with German participation has reportedly signed an agreement with the Mauritanian government for a $34 billion green hydrogen project with up to 10GW of electrolyser capacity. The newspaper cited Conjuncta, a German company involved in the project, as saying the project would have a production capacity of up to 8 million tonnes per year of ammonia or other hydrogen-based end products. The first phase of the project will be located northeast of Nouakchott, the coastal capital of West Africa, and is expected to be completed in 2028 with a planned capacity of 400MW. Egyptian energy provider Infinity and the United Arab Emirates' Masdar are also involved in the project. Congutta CEO Stefan Liebing said: "There will be strong ties with Germany as a technology supplier and potential buyer of green energy. Germany has been trying to boost its renewable energy capacity in recent days to offset Russia's fuel imports and meet climate goals. In December 2022, Berlin approved the construction of the country's first hydrogen pipeline network. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Publicity of key infrastructure projects in five major fields in Xinjiang

On March 13, 2023, the reporter of Jiandao.com learned from the relevant departments of Xinjiang Autonomous Region that the list of key projects in Xinjiang Autonomous Region was officially announced. It is estimated that a total of 400 key projects will be arranged in 2023, with a total investment of 2.7 trillion yuan. The planned investment will be more than 300 billion yuan, covering water conservancy, transportation, energy, industry and people's livelihood. From the perspective of construction sequence, there will be 170 key renewal projects, 90 new projects and 140 reserve projects in 2023. From the perspective of investment volume, the number of key projects in 2023 will increase by 30 compared with that in 2022, the total investment will increase by 518.4 billion yuan, and the annual planned investment will increase by 30 billion yuan. The average total investment of a single project increased by 850 million yuan from 2022 to 6.75 billion yuan, and the average annual planned investment was 750 million yuan. Editor/Ma Xue

Presidents of Iran and Belarus reach agreement on cooperation

On March 13, 2023 local time, Iranian President Rahim met with visiting Belarusian President Lukashenko in Tehran, the capital of the country. Lehi said that Lukashenko's visit to Iran can be a turning point in the development of bilateral relations. During this visit, the two countries have reached a comprehensive cooperation roadmap, which can determine the future development of bilateral relations and the path of strategic cooperation. . In addition, under the witness of the presidents of the two countries, the two countries have reached 8 cooperation agreements in the fields of industry, mining, trade, agriculture, and transportation. Edit/Ma Xue

The first batch of 616 key construction projects in Luoyang City, Henan Punced

On March 10, Luoyang released the list of the first batch of key construction projects in Luoyang in 2023. It is reported that the first batch of key construction projects totaled 616, with a total investment of 826.2 billion yuan and an annual planned investment of 278.8 billion yuan, including 353 newly started projects, 111 continued construction projects, and 148 completed projects. There are 4 projects directly under the bundling and bureau. Among the 616 key projects, there are 247 provincial key projects, with a total investment of 510.3 billion yuan and an annual planned investment of 165.5 billion yuan. These include the lithium-ion power battery production line project for AVIC lithium battery equipment in Luoyang, the first phase project of the Zhongzhou Times New Energy Battery Industrial Base in Yibin District, Luoyang City, and other battery projects, involving battery materials and power batteries. Editor/Xu Shengpeng

Iran, Uzbekistan agree to expand bilateral ties in transport sector

The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Uzbekistan agreed to strengthen their bilateral relations in the field of transit and transport and implement the Ashgabat Agreement. In line with this, Uzbekistan's trade and economic delegation and Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development agreed on March 12 to implement a comprehensive program to expand bilateral transit and transport cooperation. During a joint meeting between Tehran and Uzbekistan negotiating teams, Acting Foreign Minister Bakhtiar Saidov and Uzbek Transport Minister Ilkhom Makhkamov on March 12, Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash pointed to the transit sector as an important strategic area of cooperation between the two countries One, and said that Iran and Uzbekistan have great potential in promoting mixed transport and developing transit relations. Referring to the possibility of maritime economic prosperity in Iran's southern ports, Bazrpash said that Uzbekistan's request to join the Chabahar Agreement has been accepted. In May 2016, the transport ministers of India, Iran and Afghanistan signed the "Trilateral Transit Agreement" (Chabahar Agreement). Editor/Xu Shengpeng

The meeting between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan emphasized the

On March 9, 2023 local time, Ukrainian President Mirziyoyev met with visiting Kyrgyz cabinet chairman Akirbek Zaparov. At the beginning of the talks, A. Zaparov conveyed the sincere greetings from Kyrgyz President Sadr Zaparov to Mirziyoyev. During the talks, the practical implementation of the high-level agreement reached in Bishkek in January 2023 was discussed. The two sides paid special attention to further deepening Uji-Uji comprehensive strategic partnership, expanding cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, energy, transportation, and logistics, strengthening inter-regional ties, and strengthening cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The two sides emphasized the importance of accelerating the implementation of cooperation projects such as automobile manufacturing, joint cotton textile cluster construction, electrical appliance production, and joint development of mineral deposits. In addition, practical issues of jointly building the "Kambar-Ata No. 1 Hydropower Station" were also discussed, emphasizing the necessity of preparing for the Sino-Kyrgyz-Uzbekistan Railway Project. The meeting pointed out that in 2023 the two countries will hold a series of joint activities at the levels of parliament, government, experts, the public and youth, aiming to deepen multi-level cooperation between the two countries. In addition, the two sides also exchanged views on hot issues of regional cooperation. Editor/Xu Shengpeng