Hangzhou Zhiyuan Research Ltd., a subsidiary of China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, unveiled a subsidiary brand on April 24 and released the AsExo-TK2000 exoskeleton robot as the brand’s first product during the Zhejiang International Fashion Sports Week.
On April 21, the world’s thickest and heaviest hot-rolled H-beam rolled off the production line of Magang (Group) Holding Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China Baowu Steel Group Corporation Limited. The H-beam weighs 1,509 kilograms per meter, with the flange as thick as 165 millimeters. This breakthrough makes Magang (Group) Holding Co., Ltd., which is based in Maanshan City, East China’s Anhui Province, the sole supplier of such H-beams in the world.
This year marks the first year of the island-wide special customs operations launched in South China’s Hainan Free Trade Port. Fifteen years ago, an offshore duty-free policy was adopted in the province. Over the years, the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex has recorded more than 85.4 million tourist visits and generated sales exceeding 186 billion yuan ($27 billion).
A 9,000-deadweight-ton special liquid cargo vessel, built by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO Shipping), was named the Fuzhou Bay on April 20 in Fuzhou, the capital of East China’s Fujian Province, where the vessel was built.
A 9,000-deadweight-ton special liquid cargo vessel, built by China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (COSCO Shipping), was named the Fuzhou Bay on April 20 in Fuzhou, the capital of East China’s Fujian Province, where the vessel was built.
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) published its 2025 annual performance report on March 26, showing that its daily net production was 2.13 million barrels of oil equivalent and annual net profit attributable to shareholders was 122.1 billion yuan ($17.89 billion).
As of April 16, China’s first hydrogen refueling station along a heavy haul railway, the Batuta Hydrogen Refueling Station, has refueled more than 10,000 kilograms of hydrogen. This marks a milestone in China’s large-scale use of hydrogen energy in the heavy haul railway sector. The station is built by China Energy Investment Corporation Co., Ltd., in Ordos, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
The outline of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) emphasizes the exploration of the deep sea and strata as well as the polar regions, giving rise to a series of frontier research initiatives.
