[The direct flight route from Shanghai to Tashkent will open in Marc]On February 25, 2026, it was announced that China Eastern Airlines will open a direct flight route from Shanghai to Tashkent on March 30, with 4 flights per week (1, 2, 4, 6). Departure from Pudong at 13:40 and arrival in Tashkent at 18:40; The return flight departs at 20:20 and returns to Shanghai at 06:15 the next day. This route is the second direct flight route between China and Ukraine after Xi'an Tashkent. Combined with the visa free policies of the two countries, it will significantly improve the efficiency of economic, trade, cultural and tourism exchanges between Central Asia and the Yangtze River Delta.Editor/Bian Wenjun
On April 9, 2026, National Energy Group Yongzhou Power Generation and Hunan Zhongtai Technology signed a polyimide film green power direct connection project at Yongzhou Land Port, witnessed by the Yongzhou Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology and representatives of State Grid. Yongzhou Power Generation is responsible for building a "wind solar storage" collaborative power supply system to achieve direct connection of green electricity. Zhongtai Technology will use this to reduce electricity costs, lock in price risks, and obtain traceable green electricity certificates to meet export carbon compliance and enhance ESG image, helping both parties achieve industrial synergy and green development.Editor/Cheng Liting
TikTok recently invested $125 million in Ho Chi Minh City to focus on improving its logistics, payment, and digital commerce systems, aiming to address pain points such as low fulfillment efficiency and complex COD management in Vietnamese e-commerce. Against the backdrop of Vietnam's e-commerce scale reaching 32 billion US dollars and dominated by Shopee and TikTok, the new E-commerce Law plans to introduce strict regulations, extending supervision to live streaming e-commerce content and seller qualifications. Cross border sellers face higher thresholds for local registration and data compliance, and the platform's responsibility boundaries are further clarified.Editor/Cheng Liting