[The President met with Prime Minister Sánchez of Spain]On the afternoon of September 9, 2024, President Xi met with Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on bilateral relations, global governance, economic cooperation and other issues. The President emphasized the original aspiration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Spain and the willingness to deepen cooperation, and proposed to jointly promote high-quality cooperation, and pointed out China's firm determination to reform and open up and the new opportunities brought to China-Spain cooperation. Prime Minister Sánchez conveyed greetings from the King of Spain, spoke highly of the closeness of Sino-Spanish relations, and expressed his desire to deepen cooperation and promote people-to-people exchanges. The two sides also exchanged views on current international hotspot issues such as the Ukraine crisis and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, demonstrating the common position and responsibility of the two countries in global governance. Editor/Jiang Mingyue
On September 28, 2024, the groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of the Yi Energy lithium-ion power battery project was held in Qiaogang Park, Zongyang Economic Development Zone, Tongling City, Anhui Province. The total investment of this project is 10.004 billion yuan, with a second phase production capacity of 17GWh. It is planned to build 7 production lines and a 5GWh energy storage product line, and is expected to be fully put into operation in April 2026, fully covering the battery demand of Chery Group. Editor/Li Na
On September 25, 2024, PowerChina Colombia Branch signed an EPC contract with Dewu for the Las Acacasias Wind Power Project. Located in the province of Cundinamarca, Colombia, the project has a total installed capacity of 240 MW and aims to provide stable and clean electricity to the central region of Colombia. The signing marks an important breakthrough in the field of wind power in Colombia, further consolidating its leading position in the country's new energy field, and is also another important measure to help Colombia achieve carbon neutrality and carbon peaking goals. Editor/Jiang Mingyue