China

Solar Cell

INA Solar to Build 3 GW Cell Production Line in India

Indian company INA Solar has signed a letter of intent with SC Exact Equipment, a China-based firm, to establish a 3 GW turnkey solar cell manufacturing line in…

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor Surpasses Cumulative Deliveries of 800,000 Vehicles as Product Lineup, Market Reach Expand

Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer Leapmotor announced on June 18, 2025, that its cumulative vehicle deliveries surpassed 800,000 units, marking a si…

China

Beijing Pushes Rapid Introduction of New Soybean, Corn, and Wheat Varieties

As part of a broader initiative to support agricultural development and enhance food security, China will speed up the introduction of new crop varieties. Accor…

Electric Vehicles

LI Auto, Shell Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive Global Expansion, Innovation in Energy Solutions

On June 12, 2025, Shell, a global energy and petrochemical company, and Li Auto, a Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer, signed a strategic cooperation agree…

China

China’s Big Feed Shift to Curb Soybean Imports, Strain Small Farmers

China has outlined a plan to reduce soymeal in animal feed to decrease reliance on soybean imports, a move experts describe as achievable but costly and complex…

China

SAIC Motor’s Anji Logistics Launches Ro-Ro Vessel Anji Soundness on Maiden Voyage to Europe

On June 13, 2025, Anji Logistics, the logistics division of SAIC Motor, officially named and delivered its 36th self-operated roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) vessel, A…

Electric Vehicle Charging

BP Pulse, XPENG Open First Joint EV Charging Station in Guangzhou

On June 11, 2025, bp pulse and XPENG launched their first co-developed electric vehicle (EV) charging station at J-PARK Plaza in Guangzhou, as announced on bp C…

Crude Oil

China Builds a Crude Oil War Chest Amid Middle East Tensions

China's crude oil stockpiles continue to grow as the nation refines less than its combined imports and domestic production, maintaining its position as the …

Offshore Wind Power

Taiwan Opens Talks on 3GW Round 3.3

Taipei has initiated consultations with industry stakeholders regarding its upcoming offshore wind power allocation, referred to as Round 3.3. The proposed roun…

Oil Refinery

China’s May Refinery Throughput at 9-Month Low on Plant Overhauls

China’s crude oil throughput declined by 1.8% year-on-year in May, reaching its lowest level since August 2023, according to official data released on Mon…

Coking Coal

China Sells Coking Coal to Indonesia in Rare Trade, Sources Say

In May, China shipped at least three cargoes of coking coal to processors in Indonesia’s Sulawesi region, according to sources familiar with the matter. T…

Hydrogen Project

China Launches Hydrogen Pilot Projects to Boost Production and Use by 2035

China’s National Energy Administration has announced a detailed plan to advance pilot hydrogen projects nationwide, aiming to improve hydrogen production,…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Russia’s Rosatom, China’s CNNC to Lead Consortiums to Build First Nuclear Power Plants in Kazakhstan

On Saturday, Kazakhstan's atomic energy agency announced that Russia’s Rosatom and China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) will lead separate consor…

China

Shanghai Group to Put a Wind-Powered Data Centre Under the Sea

A collaboration of state and private sector partners in China has initiated a project to construct an offshore wind-powered data center submerged beneath the se…

Electric Vehicle Battery

CATL Rolls Out 1 Millionth Battery Pack for LI Auto

On June 10, CATL announced the production of its one-millionth battery pack tailored for Li Auto, marking a significant milestone in their decade-long partnersh…