[Tianjin Mayor Zhang Gonggong met with President Touadera of the Central African Republic]On the morning of September 2, 2024, Tianjin Mayor Zhang Gong met with President Touadera of the Central African Republic at the State Guest House. On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, Zhang Gong extended a warm welcome to Touadera and his entourage, and emphasized the healthy development of relations between China and the Central African Republic. The two sides exchanged views on further deepening cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, infrastructure, agricultural technology, culture and education, with the aim of pushing bilateral relations to a new height. Touadera expressed his gratitude for Tianjin's warm reception, appreciated the achievements of Chinese-style modernization, and expressed his willingness to strengthen cooperation with Tianjin to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. During the visit, Touadera and his entourage also visited a number of important construction projects in Tianjin, including the reconstruction project along the Haihe River, PowerChina Municipal Group, and the smart zero-carbon terminal of Tianjin Port. Editor/Jiang Mingyue
On the afternoon of October 8th, under the on-site escort of the Guangdong Zhanjiang Maritime Bureau's "Haixun 0927" ship, the first flatbed cargo ship dedicated to the transportation of new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait, the "Green Source No. 1" ship, slowly entered the Xuwen Hai'an New Port, marking the successful trial operation of the ship's roll on/roll off transport route in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is reported that the deck cargo ship "Green Source No.1" has a total tonnage of 6731, a net tonnage of 3769, a length of 125.8 meters, and a width of 28 meters. The ship adopts a single-layer deck design, which can carry more than 160 new energy vehicles on a single voyage under full load conditions. The parking capacity is about 60% higher than that of existing passenger and roll on/roll off transport ships. The ship is planned to be deployed on the route from Hai'an New Port in Zhanjiang to Xiuying Port in Haikou. After being put into operation, it will add a new mode of sea transportation for new energy vehicles in the Qiongzhou Strait and effectively alleviate the tense situation of insufficient capacity for new energy vehicle transportation during the peak period of cross sea vehicle transportation in the Qiongzhou Strait. Editor/Zhou Yingwen
On October 9, 2024, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadhila stated that Malaysia has made progress in improving energy efficiency and that "energy conservation" has become the key to energy transition. Meanwhile, Malaysia will promote the ASEAN power grid as a key topic of discussion at the ASEAN Energy Ministers' Meeting. At the 2024 Asia Power and Energy Exhibition, which opened on the 8th, Fadhila revealed that as of June, Malaysia has saved 8769 gigawatt hours of electricity, worth over 2.2 billion ringgit, and plans to reduce 38 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2025. In addition, the Malaysian government has approved the establishment of an energy exchange aimed at selling green electricity to neighboring countries. As the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia will promote the construction of the ASEAN power grid to promote the promotion of renewable energy and enhance the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in ASEAN member countries. Editor/Zhou Yingwen