China

China

Shandong Ocean Shipping Taps Hengli Heavy for Bulker Pair

Shandong Ocean Shipping Group, a maritime logistics arm of Shandong Port Group, is expanding its dry bulk fleet by commissioning two new vessels from Hengli Shi…

China

Taiwan Chip Giant Plans First European R&D Centre in Munich

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will establish its first European research, development, and design center near Munich, Germany, according to …

Photovoltaic （PV）

Brazil Solar Imports Slow as New China Trade Routes Open

Brazil’s imports of photovoltaic modules, cells, and systems dropped to $722.2 million FOB from January to April 2025, down 33% from $1.08 billion the pre…

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor Sees C11 Model’s Cumulative Deliveries Surpass 250,000 Units

On June 5, 2025, Leapmotor, a Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer, announced that its C11 model has surpassed 250,000 units in cumulative sales. This milest…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

China Approves 11.29 GW of Coal Power in Q1 2025

China has approved 11.29 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity in the first quarter of 2025, according to a Greenpeace East Asia report. This follows a 41.5…

Electric Vehicles

FAW-Volkswagen to Produce Two CMP-Based NEV Models at Tianjin Plant From 2027

On June 4, 2025, FAW-Volkswagen entered a cooperation agreement with the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) government to manufacture two ne…

China

CATL, APM Terminals Partner to Drive Electrification of Port Equipment, Global Logistics Decarbonization

On June 4, 2025, CATL, a prominent battery manufacturer, entered a strategic partnership with APM Terminals, a division of A.P. Moller - Maersk, to advance the …

China

China’s Homegrown C919 Completes First Commercial Flight to a Regional Airport in Henan Province

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, China Southern Airlines operated its first commercial flight using the domestically developed C919 aircraft on the Guangzhou to Nany…

Natural Gas

China’s Largest Coalbed Methane Field Reaches Milestone Output

By the end of May 2025, the Daning-Jixian coalbed methane field in Shanxi Province, northern China, achieved a cumulative gas production of over 3.6 billion cub…

China

COSCO Launches MPP Fleet Push With up to 30 Newbuilds

COSCO Shipping Bulk, a major division of China’s COSCO Shipping, has launched an ambitious newbuilding program focused on the multipurpose vessel (MPV) segment…

Offshore Wind Power

Chinese Firm Eyes Building 200 MW Offshore Wind Project in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy and China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) have signed an agreement to advance collaboration on renewable energy and …

Electric Vehicles

PHEVs Drive New Overseas Surge | Top 10 Destination Countries by BYD’s Passenger Vehicle Exports in Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, BYD, a leading Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer, significantly expanded its overseas presence, driven by its plug-in …

Metal

China Increases Scrutiny Over Rare Earth Magnets With New Tracking System

China has implemented a tracking system for its rare earth magnet industry, effective last week, according to three informed sources. This system requires produ…

China

Chinese Demand for Soybeans Drops in 2025

China, the world’s largest soybean importer, has shown a reduced demand for soybeans in 2025, relying heavily on imports from the United States and Brazil…

Metal

Global Alarms Rise as China’s Critical Mineral Export Curbs Takes Hold

Global automakers expressed concerns on Tuesday over China's restrictions on critical mineral exports, warning that the curbs could disrupt production and l…