China conducted the debut flight of the Long March 12A carrier rocket on Tuesday, with the launch mission succeeding while the recovery attempt ended in failure.
On December 21, China’s largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, set a new record by producing over 40 million metric tons of oil equivalent in 2025, according to its operator China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
The world’s first C919 simulator designed for airline use was delivered to China Eastern Airlines Holding Co., Ltd. (CEAH) and put into operation on December 19, marking a key step in strengthening the carrier’s operational support capability for China’s domestically built aircraft.
The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) begins its island-wide special customs operations on December 18, marking a significant landmark by China’s expanding opening-up policy.
China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (Energy China) began operations of the world's largest integrated green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol project in the city of Songyuan, Northeast China’s Jilin Province on December 16.
The world’s first ±800 kilovolt/8 gigawatt converter valves for ultra-high voltage flexible direct current (UHVDC) power transmission independently developed by XJ Electric Corporation, a power equipment enterprise affiliated to China Electrical Equipment Group Co., Ltd., have passed trial examination, setting a new record for converter valves capacity.
The China-Brazil Science and Technology Innovation Center (CBSTIC) commenced operations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 8, marking a significant advancement in China-Brazil collaboration in science, technology and energy.
China launched a Long March 5 heavy-lift carrier rocket on Saturday evening to deploy a technology demonstration satellite into space, according to the State-owned conglomerate China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's dominant space contractor.
