On October 30, the construction of China’s first comprehensive green methanol demonstration project which integrates “green methanol production, fuel bunkering, and ocean shipping” was officially launched in Siping, Jilin Province. This initiative, known as the Lishu Wind-Solar Hydrogen-Biomass Coupled Green Methanol Project, marks a significant advancement in sustainable energy solutions.
China launched a group of internet satellites into orbit on Monday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the leading State-owned space contractor.
At 11:44 p.m. on October 31, the Long March-2F carrier rocket was successfully launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. It carried astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang aboard the Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft to the China Space Station. The crew will join the Shenzhou-20 team already in orbit to conduct a crew handover and commence a six-month space mission.
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. (AVIC) recently announced that China’s AG600 “Kunlong”, a domestically developed large amphibious aircraft, successfully carried out its first water scooping and dropping drill in a natural setting at Songhua Lake in Jilin Province. This marks the aircraft’s inaugural operation outside its regular water testing base in Jingmen, Hubei Province.
In preparation for the upcoming 15th National Games, China Mobile Group Guangdong Company Limited. (China Mobile Guangdong) announced that it has optimized the 5G network coverage for 126 competition venues across Guangdong Province, built 634 new 5G base stations, and completed four cross-border dedicated lines linking Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.
On October 29, the world’s largest 26-megawatt offshore wind turbine, developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), successfully began operation in Dongying, East China’s Shandong Province, setting new global records for both single-unit capacity and rotor diameter among grid-connected wind turbines.
The quantum research team at China Telecom Corporation Limited (China Telecom) has successfully integrated quantum key distribution (QKD) signals with classical optical signals in a single fiber achieving transmission distance over 80 kilometers, at speeds of 10 Tb/s or higher.
China Eastern Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. (CEAH) began its 2025 winter-spring flight schedule on October 26, deploying 820 aircraft across 253 destinations in 39 countries, including 88 international destinations.
