HANGZHOU, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The No. 1 generation unit of China's first nuclear power project with minority private capital investment in the eastern province of Zhejiang was connected to the power grid on Thursday. The China General Nuclear (CGN) Zhejiang San'ao project is the first nuclear power project in China to incorporate private investment. An investment arm of Geely Technology Group has a 2 percent stake in the first phase of the plant, which comprises the No. 1 and 2 generation units. Private capital investment in the second phase of the project, which includes another two units, has been increased to 10 percent as the country encourages more private investment in the nuclear power sector. Following the grid connection, the generation unit will start on-load trial operation and conduct power output increase and various performance tests before official commercial operation. The power station, located in Cangnan County in the city of Wenzhou, is designed to have six units of Hualong One, a domestically developed third-generation reactor. Three units have either already been built or are currently under construction. After all six units are operational, the project will be capable of supplying over 54 billion kWh of clean electricity annually to Zhejiang Province and other regions in the Yangtze River Delta. When fully operational, the project will be able to meet the annual electricity demand for production and daily life of about 5.4 million people and help reduce annual coal consumption by more than 16 million tonnes and carbon dioxide emissions by 50 million tonnes, said Tang Lyu of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd. Currently, Zhejiang has over 100 gigawatts of installed clean energy power generation capacity, including over 10 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity, said the State Grid subsidiary.
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近日,新疆恒联能源年产120万吨煤制乙二醇项目(一期60万吨)启动了环境影响评价第一次公示。 新疆恒联能源年产120万吨(一期60万吨)煤制乙二醇项目 建设地点:新疆准东经济技术开发区 建设概要:以煤为原料通过气化制备乙二醇60万吨/年,副产碳酸二甲酯2.7万吨/年、硫磺2.1万吨/年,混合二元醇1.9万吨/年。生产装置主要包括气化装置、变换装置、低温甲醇洗装置、硫回收装置、H2/CO分离装置、DMO合成及精馏装置、乙二醇合成及精馏装置、空分装置。 1月12日,新疆恒联年产120万吨(一期60万吨)煤制乙二醇项目气化装置和乙二醇装置工艺包开工会在西安举行。新疆恒联与浦景化工于2025年12月签订乙二醇工艺包技术许可合同,华陆负责工程设计。该项目采用航天迈未气化工艺。
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The total number of inter-regional passenger trips across China during the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, reached a record of 9.41 billion, official data showed Saturday. The figure marked a 4.3-percent increase over the same period in 2025, according to the Ministry of Transport.
Available for purchase on April 1, Lego is releasing a Tintin Moon Rocket set, which is the toy brick manufacturer's first-ever Tintin set, and it will feature 1283 pieces, six minifigures (including Snowy the dog), all in spacesuits and helmets and it will be largely designed for display purposes instead of play. Currently it's only listed on the Lego store site, but we anticipate it to launch on regular retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target, too. Naturally, we hope to get our hands on it and review it, so we can determine whether it's among the best Lego space sets out there. Standing at approximately 19.5 x 8 x 9-inches, (H x L x W), it's going to stand out wherever you choose to display it and from initial looks, it looks like a fantastic nod to the iconic-looking rocket from Tintin's 'Destination Moon' and 'Explorers on the Moon' comics. On release, this set will cost $159.99, which does seem like a lot for a set containing 1283 pieces, but this set is quite large, is designed for display and does come with six minifigures. If this isn't quite right for you, you can always check out our other pages on the best Lego Star Wars sets, best Lego Marvel sets and best model rockets. Naturally, we don't have much more information on the set outside of its proposed release date, key specs and a few images. However, our initial thoughts are that it would be a cool standalone model, or as part of a space collection, as Lego doesn't currently have any other available Tintin sets. The set features the red and white panelling of the rocket from the Tintin comics and there's more than meets the eye. You can remove the rocket's cone to reveal an internal control room, packed with detail, which has enough room to pose a minifigure inside. This rocket is a nod to the Tintin comics, where Tintin, his dog, Snowy, and others travel to the moon and explore the lunar surface. The six minifigures included are: Tintin, Captain Haddock, Thomson and Thompson, Professor Calculus and Snowy. And, while you can't currently preorder it, or put it in your basket, it will be available to buy from April 1 and we expect it to be popular. We're hoping that the release of the Tintin Moon Rocket set continues a trend we like with Lego. We recently saw Lego release its first-ever Star Trek set, the U.S.S. Enterprise, and now, with its first-ever Tintin set, we hope to see more Lego firsts for franchises and titles it hasn't previously made sets for.
TIANJIN, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China's sense of optimism, forward-looking businesses, and vibrant innovation ecosystem are very impressive, said Gim Huay Neo, managing director of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on Wednesday. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua during the Tianjin 2026 Global Business Leaders Roundtable, scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Neo said that in a recent survey that the WEF conducted among businesses globally, China's business leaders and new entrants to the job market had emerged as the most optimistic about the implications of technology for their prospects in the future. "In many industries in China, there is appetite to embrace technology to drive productivity gains, to bring about new possibilities, and to enhance quality output," Neo said. "China has been investing in technology and talent capabilities over the last decades, but the 'a-ha' moment about how frontier China's developments have been came about when DeepSeek actually had their launch early last year, and all of a sudden there was a lot of spotlight on how far and how deep China has gone in investing in technology, and how much this technology has diffused across industries, across the economy, and in society right now," Neo said, adding that there is a lot of interest from international businesses, as well as governments, to look at China's capabilities. She explained that they expected to learn from China's best practices and China's experience, and to know where they can collaborate with China -- whether it is to build capabilities, to license Chinese technology, or to enhance their own productivity -- and how they can also be part of this technology dividend. Neo further noted a shift in how multinational companies engage with China. "Many of these international businesses are not just looking at building manufacturing bases in China. They are looking at setting up innovation hubs to tap into the richness of the talent base, the sophistication of how these technologies have been deployed in the economy across all sectors, and also to be close to the market where things are happening." This year marks the start of China's 15th Five-Year Plan period. In Neo's eyes, there are many opportunities in this Five-Year Plan, both in the domestic market and in the upgrading of industries, the catalytic growth of new businesses, new business models, and also how China will collaborate and invest overseas. "There's a lot in there for businesses to explore and to look at how they can work closely with the Chinese government to realize the ambitions and the vision that is embodied in this plan," Neo said.
The "China's Economic Outlook: High-Quality Development at the Core" sub-forum takes place at the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 24, 2026. (People's Daily Online/Cai Hairuo) Scholars and policy experts gathered at the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference on Tuesday, March 24 for a sub-forum titled "China's Economic Outlook: High-Quality Development at the Core" to discuss China's economic trajectory, zeroing in on what "high-quality development" means in practice under the country's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030). The session, moderated by Huang Yiping, dean of Peking University's National School of Development, brought together four heavyweights: former World Bank Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin, former State Council Vice Secretary-General Jiang Xiaojuan, Zheng Yongnian, dean of the School of Public of Policy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Michele Geraci, former undersecretary of state at Italy's Ministry of Economic Development. Innovation as the foundation Lin opened by laying out the theoretical underpinning of high-quality development, arguing that China's five development concepts— innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and shared benefits — can only be realized if each concept is pursued in accordance with local characteristics. Justin Yifu Lin, former World Bank chief economist speaks at the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 24, 2026. (People's Daily Online/Cai Hairuo) When enterprises develop along lines of local characteristics, Lin argued, they gain market competitiveness and the financial resilience to comply with environmental standards, create employment, and contribute to income redistribution, allowing all five development concepts to be achieved simultaneously. On the GDP growth target of 4.5 to 5 percent for 2026, Lin acknowledged the figure reflects both China's untapped potential and real external constraints. "As long as no major unexpected events occur, achieving 4.5 to 5 percent growth, or even higher, is entirely possible," he said. The 15th Five-Year Plan's new emphases Jiang offered a close reading of what distinguishes the current five-year plan from its predecessors. On innovation, she said the focus is shifting toward total factor productivity, not just nurturing new industries, but using new technologies to upgrade traditional ones. "The 15th Five-Year Plan places equal weight on new industries and on applying new technology to transform existing sectors," she said. "That is the most important meaning of new quality productive forces." On openness, Jiang noted a structural shift: China's industrial capacity has reached a level where its trade with developed economies is transitioning from complementary to horizontal competition, competing in the same product categories and quality tiers. On consumption, Jiang identified it as the weakest link in the current growth model. "Supply is strong, demand is weak — consumption is currently the most important limiting factor," she said, adding that the new plan would direct greater policy effort toward the demand side. China's place in a changing world Zheng argued that the 15th Five-Year Plan carries global significance precisely because it offers a form of institutional certainty in an era of geopolitical volatility. With China expected to contribute around 30 percent of global growth over the next decade, the plan is not merely a domestic blueprint but a stabilizing signal for the world economy. Zheng Yongnian, dean of the School of Public of Policy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, speaks at the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 24, 2026. (People's Daily Online/Cai Hairuo) Zheng also put forward the concept of China's "open-source modernization," a development path that, unlike earlier Western models, seeks to extend the ladder of development to others rather than pull it up. "China's Belt and Road Initiative, infrastructure investments, and industrial cooperation are helping developing countries build what they need," he said, arguing this represents a fundamentally different and more equitable model of globalization. A view from Europe Geraci offered an outside perspective, cautioning against Western misreadings of China's strategic intent. China's push for technological self-reliance, he said, should not be interpreted as isolationism. "China is not closing its doors, it is seeking trade on equal and mutually beneficial terms." Michele Geraci, former undersecretary of state at Italy's Ministry of Economic Development speaks at the Boao Forum for Asia 2026 Annual Conference in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 24, 2026. (People's Daily Online/Cai Hairuo) For foreign businesses seeking to engage with China, his advice was direct: read the five-year plan. "Don't ask what you can offer, ask what China needs. So if you are a foreign company and you do semiconductors, come to China. If you're a football player, stay in Europe." Looking ahead, Geraci was bullish on China's innovation trajectory, pointing to advances in areas such as lithography, biopharmaceuticals, and new energy as evidence that China has already entered the first tier of global technological competition. "In the next five to six years," he said, "China will be a leader."
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- The total market capitalization of the Chinese domestic stock market hit a record high at the end of February by exceeding 116.8 trillion yuan (about 16.95 trillion U.S. dollars), according to the China Association for Public Companies. The figure marked an increase of 34 percent year on year, a monthly report published by the association showed on Wednesday. Sectors related to manufacturing, scientific research and technical services each saw their market capitalization rise by more than 40 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the report. At the end of February, a total of 5,492 companies were listed on the domestic stock market, with 2,310 listed on the Shanghai stock exchange. Meanwhile, the number of listed companies on the Shenzhen and Beijing bourses stood at 2,887 and 295, respectively, the report showed. State-owned holding companies accounted for 27 percent of all listed firms, and privately owned holding firms for 63 percent. In February alone, the number of companies with market value exceeding 100 billion yuan increased by 12, those with a market value ranging from 10 billion to 100 billion yuan went up by 67, while the number of companies valued below 2 billion yuan further declined. Eight companies, including seven manufacturing firms, made initial public offerings on the domestic stock market during the month, raising a combined total of nearly 6.08 billion yuan, the report showed.
BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- The People's Bank of China on Tuesday announced that it will carry out a 500-billion-yuan (about 72.52 billion U.S. dollars) one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) operation on Wednesday, aiming to maintain adequate liquidity in the country's banking system. The central bank said this MLF will be conducted through variable-rate tenders with a fixed quantity, using a multiple-price auction. With a 450-billion-yuan MLF maturing this month, the move will result in a net injection of 50 billion yuan, marking the 13th consecutive month of net injection. The MLF was introduced in 2014 to help commercial and policy banks maintain liquidity by allowing them to borrow from the central bank by using securities as collateral.
Emotional consumption took off on Chinese social media at the start of 2026, emerging as a new way for young people to express themselves and find comfort. "On weekdays, I'll treat myself to a newly launched co-branded milk tea, and on weekends, I take classes to learn traditional intangible cultural heritage crafts. That routine helps me unwind," said Qiao Ziyan, who was born in the 1990s and currently works in Beijing. A 2025 report on emotion-driven consumption among Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012), jointly released by the Shanghai Youth and Children Research Center and other organizations, identified five top categories that deliver emotional value. These include physical products such as plush toys, aromatherapy items and stress-relief gadgets; experience-based spending like concerts, stand-up shows and psychological counseling; social consumption; digital consumption; and purchases of co-branded products and IP collaborations. Consumers select blind boxes at a Pop Mart store in Xidan Joy City, a shopping mall in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Shi Yifei) Perler bead crafting is catching on among young people. Whether made for themselves or given as gifts to friends, the handmade pieces are fueling a growing market that combines emotional value with commercial potential. Data from China's e-commerce platform Meituan show that searches for perler bead crafting on the platform have surged more than tenfold year on year since the start of 2026, while transaction orders have doubled. People aged 20 to 25 account for nearly 40 percent of those searching for the activity. Meanwhile, searches for pet photography have also risen by more than 40 percent year on year. Online video and audio content has become a key channel for sparking and amplifying emotion-driven consumption. The historical epic TV series "Swords into Plowshares," which premiered at the start of this year, has boosted sales of related books. Creative cultural products inspired by the bronze fish-shaped tally, an official ID token featured in the show, sold several million units within 24 hours. Meanwhile, the filming location, Hangzhou in east China's Zhejiang Province, saw travel bookings rise by 31 percent year on year in the run-up to the Spring Festival. Short videos and micro-dramas also experienced explosive growth in 2025, with the domestic user base approaching 700 million and the market value surpassing 100 billion yuan ($14.52 billion). Market research firm iiMedia Research reported that the market scale of China's "emotion economy" reached 2.3 trillion yuan in 2024 and is projected to exceed 4.5 trillion yuan by 2029. In 2024, the market scale of the "guzi" economy — a catchall term derived from a phonetic pun on the English word "goods" that refers to spin-off merchandise linked to anime, music and gaming — reached 168.9 billion yuan, up 40.63 percent year on year. "Developing creative cultural products based on IPs is an important way to energize emotion-driven consumption," said Zhou Zhiqiang, a professor at Nankai University. The guzi economy uses IPs to turn emotional resonance in the virtual world into real-world consumption. Through collectibles, interactive experiences and other activities, it meets Gen Z's needs for emotional support, self-expression and a sense of belonging. "Emotion-driven consumption goes beyond a market activity; it also acts as a carrier of cultural identity," said Bai Xue, head of the Data Innovation Lab at the Shanghai Youth and Children Research Center. Looking ahead, she emphasized that harnessing China's rich traditional culture and transforming it into modern, emotionally compelling IPs will be a major engine for innovation in emotion-driven consumption. Emotion-driven consumption is also transforming commercial spaces, industrial ecosystems, and models of employment and entrepreneurship, injecting fresh momentum into regional economic growth. By introducing guzi stores, night schools and stress-relief venues, older shopping malls such as Bailian ZX Creative Centre in Shanghai have doubled or even quadrupled revenue per square meter. Data from Douyin's e-commerce arm show that over the past year, more than 9,800 businesses in the emotion-driven consumption sector have grown sales from zero to several million yuan.
BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China's e-commerce sector recorded steady growth in the first two months of 2026 as digital consumption remained robust, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Wednesday. With pro-consumption policies continuing to take effect in the e-commerce sector, total online retail sales of goods and services rose by 9.2 percent year on year in January and February, the MOC said, citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics. Smart products stood out among the key products monitored by the MOC, with online retail sales of smart glasses and window-cleaning robots soaring by 183.5 percent and 130.8 percent, respectively, the ministry said. The ministry's data also showed steady growth in agricultural products, with online retail sales rising by 17.6 percent in the first two months. From January to February, major e-commerce import platforms reported a 7.6 percent increase in sales of global products. Icelandic salmon, Thai durians and Brazilian beef were among the most popular items, the ministry said.
外交部发言人宣布: 应越方邀请,中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅与中共中央书记处书记、公安部长王小洪,国防部长董军将于3月15日至17日赴越南出席中越外交、国防、公安“3+3”战略对话机制首次部长级会议。在越期间,王毅还将同越方领导人共同主持中越双边合作指导委员会第十七次会议。
Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) CEO Simon Hickey welcomed (25-Mar-2026) Singapore Airlines plans to commence daily Singapore-Western Sydney service from Nov-2026, stating: "Not only will WSI increase aviation capacity in the Sydney basin, giving travelling more choice and flexibility on when, where and how they choose to fly - our 24-hour services will unlock new routes with Singapore Airlines for everyone across Greater Sydney to enjoy". Mr Hickey added: "Singapore Airlines will operate daily nonstop flights from 23-Nov-2026 that will depart WSI just before midnight, with passengers arriving at the award-winning Changi Hub around 05:00 - offering a new era of global connectivity for Sydney-siders". [more - original PR]
Zhu Fenglian Photo: Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council There is only one China in the world, and the island of Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. This is the true current situation across the Taiwan Straits. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities' attempt to split the country by relying on external forces is doomed to fail, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Wednesday in response to media reports that the DPP authorities "appreciated" US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as the two "committed to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of regional security and global prosperity" and "opposed any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo, including by force or coercion" after their talks. The greatest threat to the current peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits is that the Lai Ching-te authority stubbornly adheres to the separatist stance of "Taiwan independence" and colludes with external forces to provoke "independence". We firmly oppose relevant countries making irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan question and interfering in China's internal affairs, Zhu said. Global Times
【环球网财经综合报道】3月26日,小马智行发布2025年第四季度及全年财报。2025年公司总营收达6.29亿元,同比增长20%,连续四年保持增长;Robotaxi业务全年收入1.16亿元,同比增长129%。第四季度Robotaxi业务收入4660万元,同比增长160%,乘客车费收入同比增长超500%。截至2025年底,现金等价物、长短期理财及投资总额达105.93亿元。 2025年11月,小马智行第七代Robotaxi开始规模投放市场,目前已在广州和深圳实现单车运营盈利转正,成功验证商业模式。2026年,小马智行启动双擎战略,加深国内布局,加速国际扩展,将Robotaxi核心成功经验快速复制到海内外超20个城市中。截至2026年3月,小马智行Robotaxi车队规模超1400辆,预计年底前车队规模超3000辆。(旺旺)
Starting with the spring term, Beijing is doubling down on its efforts to develop student health with a series of measures aimed at promoting physical and mental health. Schools across the city are expected to conduct a combined 400,000 physical fitness events in 2026, offering over 10 million slots for student participation, according to a China Media Group report on Thursday. Among these events, schools will introduce intragrade sports competitions covering football, basketball, volleyball, and others. The moves are the latest in the city's long line of moves toward adding well-being to its list of academic proficiencies and are meant to align with the Ministry of Education's philosophy of "Health First". Additionally, the Beijing Education Commission has incorporated student health metrics into school quality assessments and established a "test report" style guidance model to address issues like obesity and myopia. The city is also promoting health across all education levels, with initiatives like psychological health screenings for students from grade four and collaborative efforts between schools, families, and communities to foster a holistic health environment. Arts education, weight management, and vision care are also being addressed. Schools like Beijing Primary School promote arts, while Chaoyang Experimental Primary School tackles obesity and myopia with specialized programs. In 2025, the city's student fitness monitoring reported 84.49 percent of students achieved an excellent rating, surpassing 80 percent for the first time, said Zhou Kai, a junior official from the Beijing Education Commission, in the report.
任立新指出:守牢底线,全面提升风险管控能力 3月25日,中国石油集团召开安全生产工作专题会。党组成员、副总经理、安全总监任立新强调,要以如履薄冰、如临深渊的警觉抓好安全生产,持续提升发现问题与解决问题的能力,坚决守牢安全生产底线,全面完成安全生产治本攻坚三年行动。 结合国家有关要求和集团公司实际,任立新提出四点要求。一要深入学习贯彻习近平总书记关于安全生产的重要指示批示精神,认真落实党组决策部署,警钟长鸣、保持清醒,坚决做好安全生产工作。二要压实责任,细化安排,扎实推进安全生产治本攻坚三年行动2026年“效能提升”工作。三要聚焦重点,提高标准,持续深化城镇燃气管道“带病运行”专项治理和油气储库风险隐患排查整治。四要抓紧抓实《危险化学品安全法》宣贯落实,确保依法合规、安全可控。任立新最后强调,要抓好清明假期安全升级管控,加强火灾风险防范,确保生产经营安全平稳。 集团公司安全副总监沈复孝就推进安全生产治本攻坚三年行动2026年“效能提升”工作作出安排。会上解读了《危险化学品安全法》,汇报了重点工作进展。总部有关部门、专业公司及企业相关负责同志参会。
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