[The cross-border complex project of Khorgos China Kazakhstan Friendship Zone was launched]The commencement ceremony of the China Kazakhstan Friendship Zone project was held at the Khorgos International Border Cooperation Center. The project is located in the cooperation center of the Harbin region, with a total investment of approximately 587 million US dollars. It is planned to be completed by the end of 2027 and jointly developed by investors from China and Kazakhstan. The project is a multifunctional integrated carrier, constructed in two phases, and will build a one-stop comprehensive service platform to improve supporting facilities such as cross-border logistics and cold chain warehousing. After the completion of the project, it can stimulate employment, double local tax revenue, fill the gaps in regional infrastructure in Kazakhstan, and help improve the quality and upgrading of cross-border trade and bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and Kazakhstan.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 18, 2026, the Oman Oil and Energy Exhibition will grandly open at the Muscat Convention and Exhibition Center. China Petroleum Oman Company coordinated and joined forces with international business companies, Oriental Geophysical Exploration, Great Wall Drilling, Gemstone Machinery, Pipeline Bureau, Engineering Construction Company, Global Engineering Corporation and other units to showcase the advantages of the integrated full industry chain of exploration and development, engineering technology, engineering construction, new energy, international trade, and equipment manufacturing at the exhibition.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On May 19, 2026, China's first geothermal energy supercritical carbon dioxide heat extraction project, developed and constructed by China Huaneng, was officially put into operation in Zhengzhou, Henan, marking a new breakthrough in the efficient development and utilization of geothermal energy in China. After the project is put into operation, it can meet the centralized heating demand of over 18000 square meters of residential buildings in winter, replace about 288 tons of standard coal annually, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 750 tons.Editor/Gong Ziwei