[Vice President Han is meeting with Russian President Putin in St. Petersburg] Recently, Vice President Han is meeting with Russian President Putin in St. Petersburg. Han Zheng conveyed greetings from the Chinese President, stating that the high-level development of China Russia relations has benefited from the leadership of the two heads of state. China is willing to implement the consensus reached at the Beijing Summit, deepen mutual trust and cooperation, and promote the construction of the global governance system. Putin asked Han Zheng to reciprocate his greetings and welcome his attendance at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. He emphasized that Russia China relations are at a historic high, and both sides will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good Neighborliness and launch it. The Russia China Education Year, Russia is willing to deepen cooperation and contribute to world peace and stability.Editor/Gong Ziwei

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• 2026.06.08 11:30
• [Acceptance of the Yangtze River Upstream Channel Regulation Project]
• Recently, the waterway improvement project from Chaotianmen to Fuling in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River successfully passed the completion acceptance of the Ministry of Transport and was officially put into operation. After the rectification, the 4.5-meter deep waterway in the Three Gorges Reservoir area has been extended to the central urban area of Chongqing, and 5000 ton cargo ships can directly reach the main city of Chongqing all year round. The navigation capacity of the Yangtze River's golden waterway has been further improved, and the water transportation pattern in Chongqing has been substantially upgraded. Editor/Cheng Liting

• 2026.06.08 11:29
• [Maersk launches direct flight from Shanghai to Australia]
• Maersk recently announced the launch of a new direct shipping route from China to Australia, with weekly operations connecting Shanghai, Sydney, and Melbourne. The first flight is scheduled to depart from Shanghai on July 24th, with a port of call sequence of Shanghai Sydney Melbourne. Compared to existing routes, the new route can shorten transportation time by 4 to 9 days, with significant time advantages, providing a more efficient sea freight option for trade logistics between China and Australia. Editor/Cheng Liting