[Xinjiang's future focuses on artificial intelligence and green hydrogen based energy]On May 9, 2026, a press conference was held to launch the 15th Five Year Plan for Xinjiang. It was revealed that during the 15th Five Year Plan period, Xinjiang will rely on its advantages in green electricity to promote industrial transformation and upgrading: undertake the transfer of industries from outside Xinjiang, expand the advantages of equipment such as power transmission and transformation, and new energy, cultivate the manufacturing industry chain of new energy storage and other characteristic equipment, and focus on fields such as artificial intelligence to build a future industrial layout with complementary characteristics.Editor/Gong Ziwei
In July 2026, the Guxian Water Conservancy Hub Project on the Yellow River entered a comprehensive acceleration stage. As a strategic project for Yellow River management, its dam site controls over 60% of the basin area. After the official start of construction in 2024, a large amount of earthwork and concrete work has been completed. In 2027, the river will be intercepted, and after full completion in 2034, it can supply water to more than ten million acres of farmland in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and supplement the follow-up power of Xiaolangdi water and sediment regulation. Editor/Cheng Liting
Since the beginning of summer, the Yangtze River has entered a period of abundant water, greatly improving its shipping capacity. As the only LNG refueling hub in the Three Gorges Reservoir area that operates stably year-round, the LNG refueling terminal in Guizhou Town, Zigui County, Hubei Province is known as the "green energy supply station" on the water in the Three Gorges Reservoir area. Since its official operation, the refueling volume has continued to steadily increase. In June 2026, the monthly refueling volume of the terminal exceeded 1000 tons for the first time, setting a new monthly record since its commissioning. Editor/Cheng Liting