[The world's first methanol dual fuel mineral sand ship has been completed]On September 1, 2026, the world's first 325000 deadweight ton methanol dual fuel mineral sand ship was completed and named the "Far Sea Silk Road" ship in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. The ship has broken through multiple key technologies for methanol fuel application during the construction process, and the cargo hold capacity has increased by more than 40% compared to traditional sand ships of the same scale. Editor/Cheng Liting
In the first 10 months of 2026, the total import and export value of China's goods trade was RMB 44.81 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 20%. Among them, exports amounted to 25.99 trillion yuan, an increase of 17.6%; Imports amounted to 1.882 trillion yuan, an increase of 23.6%. From the perspective of key commodities, in terms of imports, China imported 8.17 trillion yuan worth of mechanical and electrical products in the first 10 months, an increase of 35%; 400 million tons of crude oil, a decrease of 15.1%; Agricultural products amounted to 1.29 trillion yuan, an increase of 4.6%. Editor/Cheng Liting
On November 11, 2026, China's independently developed "Light Cavalry" small and medium-sized solar powered unmanned aerial vehicle successfully made its maiden flight at an airport in northwest China. As a pure electric aircraft powered solely by solar energy, the "Light Cavalry" has core advantages such as long endurance, rapid deployment, and convenient support. This model is 3.2 meters long, with a wingspan of 8 meters, and a maximum designed endurance time of 30 hours. Editor/Cheng Liting