[Two projects of Weifang to Zoucheng Expressway have been approved for preliminary land use]Recently, the Weifang to Zoucheng Expressway Weifang to Yiyuan section and Changle connecting line project, invested and constructed by Shandong Expressway Group, received preliminary land use approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources. It only took 23 working days from obtaining preliminary design approval to obtaining preliminary land use approval, laying a solid foundation for smooth construction. Since obtaining the preliminary design approval, the project preparation team has organized multiple special meetings with relevant units such as survey and demarcation, inventory and evaluation to discuss organizational plans, arrange dedicated personnel to monitor the progress in real time, strengthen communication and cooperation with government departments at all levels along the line, concentrate on tackling obstacles and difficulties, strengthen policy research, and efficiently promote milestone work such as inventory and evaluation. In this project, the Weifang to Yiyuan section has a total length of 84.61 kilometers, starting from the Baifenzi hub where the Weiri Expressway intersects with the Weiqing Expressway and ending at the Linlin Expressway east of Yuezhuang Town, Yiyuan County, Zibo; The Changle connecting line has a total length of 23.03 kilometers, starting from the Jiwei Expressway in the northwest of Honghe Town, Changle County, Weifang, and ending at the Weizhou Expressway in the east of Dasheng Town, Anqiu City. The implementation of the project is of great significance for improving the layout of the regional expressway network, promoting interconnectivity between the Jiaodong and Lunan economic circles, driving regional economic and social development, and developing tourism resources along the route. Editor/Cheng Liting
The first ultra-high voltage project in Shanghai during the 15th Five Year Plan period, the main transformer expansion project of Liantang 1000 kV substation, has recently started construction. As the core hub for East China Power's entry into Shanghai, the project has a total investment of 350 million yuan and is planned to be put into operation in June 2027. It will add 3 million kVA main transformers and increase Shanghai's external power receiving capacity by 50%. This expansion will be connected with the Mongolian Electric Power's Shanghai Ultra High Voltage Direct Current Project, which is expected to introduce 40 billion kilowatt hours of clean electricity from Inner Mongolia annually, with green electricity accounting for over 50%.Editor/Cheng Liting
Uzbekistan's President Mirziyoyev signed a decree officially establishing the Tashkent International Financial Center and the International Commercial Court. The center covers the entire financial chain including banking, investment, securities, digital assets, and Islamic green finance, and is subject to special legal systems. The central management agency has the authority to issue normative documents in multiple fields and directly apply the principles of English common law and equity in the Ukrainian legal system for the first time. The commercial court has two levels of first instance and appeal, providing new legal protection for international capital.Editor/Cheng Liting