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China

Adora Flora City, Second Chinese-Built Cruise Ship, Makes a Splash

On April 28, 2025, Shanghai Waigaoquiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), successfully floated out Adora Flora Ci…

Energy Storage System

ZTT Debuts 7.58 MWh Liquid-Cooled Battery Storage System

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co., Ltd. (ZTT) introduced its innovative ENERGRID NA7 liquid-cooled energy storage system at the 13th Energy Storage International…

EV Technology

KOTEI, Semidrive Team Up on New R&D Model for Chip & Software-Enabled Smart Cabin

KOTEI, a publicly listed AI technology company specializing in automotive software, and SemiDrive, a leader in high-performance automotive-grade chips, formaliz…

Metal

Baosteel Anticipates Nationwide Reduction in Steel Production in 2025

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel), China’s largest listed steelmaker and a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group, the world’s leading steel producer, …

China

First COSCO Shipping PCTC Arrives in Piraeus, Strengthens Port’s Transshipment Potential

On April 28, 2025, the Port of Piraeus in Greece advanced its position as a major vehicle transshipment hub in the Eastern Mediterranean with the arrival of the…

Nuclear Reactor

Taiwan to Decommission Last Nuclear Reactor in May

Taiwan is set to decommission its last operational nuclear reactor at the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant on May 17, 2025, as announced by Premier Cho Jung-tai on …

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor Rolls off 10,000th Mass-Produced Unit of B10 Model

On April 28, 2025, Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer Leapmotor celebrated a milestone as the 10,000th unit of its B10 model, the first in its B Series, ro…

China

JAC Group to Form Joint Venture With Tashkent Investment for Expansion in Uzbekistan

Chinese automaker JAC Group has entered into a joint venture agreement with Tashkent Investment Company Limited in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Both parties have commi…

Denmark

Denmark Opens New Opportunities for Barley Exports to China

On April 21-22, 2025, Denmark finalized new food export agreements with China during a visit by Denmark’s Minister for Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries, J…

China

China Develops Methodology for Calculating Soybean Crop Areas

Chinese scientists have developed an innovative model, the Spectral Gaussian Mixture Model (SGMM), to accurately calculate soybean crop areas using satellite da…

Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle

Farizon Auto, Bosch Commercial Vehicle Group Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Methanol-Hydrogen Electric Technologies

On April 25, 2025, at AUTO SHANGHAI 2025, Geely’s Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (Farizon Auto) and Bosch Commercial Vehicle Group signed a strate…

Electric Vehicles

Dongfeng Nissan’s N7 All-Electric Sedan Hits Market, Starting at 119,900 Yuan

On April 27, 2025, Dongfeng Nissan introduced its first mid-to-high-end pure electric sedan, the N7, with prices ranging from 119,900 yuan to 149,900 yuan acros…

China

Wan Hai Lines Seals $816M Deal for Methanol-Ready Boxship Quartet

Wan Hai Lines, a leading Taiwanese shipping company, has contracted two South Korean shipbuilders to construct four dual-fuel methanol-ready container vessels. …

Nuclear Reactor

China Approves Construction of Ten New Nuclear Reactors

China has authorized the construction of ten new nuclear reactors in 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year with at least ten approvals. This decision reinfo…

Crude Oil

Sinopec’s Quarterly Net Income Falls 28% on Slower Fuel Sales

On Monday, China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec, reported a 27.6% decline in first-quarter net income compared to the previous year. The company, l…