[Wang Yi met with Secretary of the Security Council of the Federation of Russia Shoigu]Recently, in St. Petersburg, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee, held an important meeting with Shoigu, secretary of the Russia Federal Security Council. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on China-Russia relations, BRICS cooperation, multilateralism and the Ukraine crisis. Wang Yi stressed that the steady development of China-Russia relations has benefited from the guidance of the two heads of state, and expressed support for the work of the Russian BRICS presidency. For his part, Shoigu affirmed the achievements of Sino-Russian cooperation and looked forward to the complete success of the Kazan summit of BRICS leaders. The two sides also expressed their respective positions on the Ukraine crisis, and China reaffirmed its objective and fair attitude and is committed to promoting a political settlement of the crisis. 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