China's domestically produced high-end carbon fiber achieves mass production

The Wuhan Institute of Technology laboratory has successfully produced tens of thousands of meters of large fiber bundles of carbon fibers, and China has achieved mass production of T1000 and above high-performance carbon fibers. This material has extremely high strength and has long been blocked by foreign technology. Zhongfu Shenying is the world's first enterprise to achieve mass production of 100 tons of T1200 grade carbon fiber, and China has completed decades of industrialization process abroad in a short period of time. The breakthrough in high-performance carbon fiber is not only a significant achievement in the field of new materials, but will also reshape the trillion dollar global supply chain.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Egypt promotes 10 billion grid project Chinese enterprises usher in new opportunities

Recently, Egyptian President al-Sisi led the deployment of the second phase of the grid strengthening project, and Prime Minister Madburi signed an Egyptian pound 60 billion grid financing, landing 105 power conversion projects, with the goal of 45% of renewable energy supply by 2028. The country's existing grid is insufficient, and gas shortages have often led to limited electricity.Editor/Li Xiaohua

329 National Highway Zhenhai Zhenpu Road Phase III starts bidding

On June 15, 2026, the pre announcement of the bidding for the construction of Zhenpu Road Phase III, from Zhenhai Wanghai North Road to Jiulong Avenue on National Highway 329, was made. The total length of the route is about 5.2 km, with a two-way six lane first-class highway, a design speed of 80 km/h, a total estimated investment of about 1.192 billion yuan, and a planned construction period of 26 months this year. This section is the third phase of the 329 National Highway Zhenhai section project. The first phase is under construction, and the second phase expropriation announcement was released in April this year. The third phase expropriation announcement was released in May last year, involving an area of approximately 12400 square meters. Editor/Cheng Liting

Liandong U Valley Dalian Bay Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park starts construction

On June 14, 2026, the Liandong U Valley Dalian Bay Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park officially started construction, focusing on the three core areas of port equipment support, precision manufacturing, and intelligent manufacturing, to create a specialized park integrating research and development incubation, pilot production, headquarters office, and supporting services. The project relies on the mature operation system of Liandong Group, builds a platform for industry university research integration, and connects the last mile of scientific and technological achievements transformation. Editor/Cheng Liting

Guangxi power grid hits 500 kV backbone network with 18 billion yuan

On June 11, 2026, the first fully assembled 500 kV substation in Guangxi started construction in Guigang, and the new technology of steel structure with prefabricated components was fully applied. This year marks the beginning of the 15th Five Year Plan. Southern Power Grid Guangxi Power Grid has invested over 18 billion yuan to promote 238 key projects. As of the end of May, over 3200 projects have started construction and 2652 have been put into operation, with a total investment of 8.694 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of nearly 50%. Editor/Cheng Liting

The expansion project of Chengnan Expressway has been successfully opened to traffic

Revitalize old roads and speed up! China Construction Xinjiang Construction Engineering participated in the construction of the Chengnan Expressway expansion project, which was successfully opened to traffic The Chengnan Expressway, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has completed in-situ expansion and renovation. The entire line has been upgraded to a two-way eight lane highway, effectively clearing traffic congestion points and improving the road network in the Chengdu Chongqing region, injecting traffic momentum into regional development. The Chengnan Expressway has a total length of 240 kilometers and is the largest in-situ expansion project for highways in Sichuan. China Construction Xinjiang Engineering Group is responsible for the construction of a 19 kilometer road section, spanning two districts and counties, multiple rivers and villages, including 19 bridges, with complex construction conditions. The project adopts segmented construction, intelligent construction and other methods to overcome multiple technical difficulties, and will be completed and opened to traffic on December 31, 2025. After the road is widened, the traffic capacity is significantly improved, which not only facilitates people's travel, but also helps with the circulation of industries along the route and regional coordinated development.Editor / Li Xiaohua

The Xingang Joint Testing Project has started construction

On June 12, 2026, the Shanghai Xingang Liance Semiconductor Co., Ltd. project with a total investment of 2.55 billion yuan officially started construction. This is not only the first officially started project in the Dingke Community Laboratory area of Dishui Lake Qingchuang Bay, but also means that the Lingang New Area has completed a key piece in the puzzle of the entire semiconductor industry chain. It is reported that the project is jointly established by UNT Xinlian Integration and Lingang Investment Control Group's New Area Fund Company, and is equipped with industry-leading production level testing equipment. Editor/Cheng Liting

Lead zinc mining and beneficiation expansion project starts construction

The 1.65 million tons/year lead-zinc mining and beneficiation expansion project invested 1.741 billion yuan by Chifeng Zhongse Baiyinuoer Mining Co., Ltd. has officially started construction on June 13, 2026. The project construction period is 3 years, and the final construction situation shall prevail. After the completion and operation of this project, it will be conducive to expanding the mining and selection scale of Zhongse Baiyinnuoer Lead Zinc Mine, improving the company's mineral resource production capacity, enhancing profitability and comprehensive strength, and in line with the company's development strategy and the interests of all shareholders. Editor/Cheng Liting

Two major projects of Linha Railway will start construction within the year

On June 11, 2026, the capacity expansion and reconstruction project of Ejina Hami section of the Linha Railway and the new Naomaohu wutong Water project were announced to start within the year. After completion, the transportation capacity of the northern wing channel of Xinjiang Railway will be doubled.Editor/Gao Xue

China's first batch of offshore flexible intelligent welding robots put into use

Recently, the first batch of independently developed flexible manufacturing intelligent welding robot equipment systems for marine engineering in China were put into use in Tianjin, providing equipment support for the cultivation of new quality productivity in the field of marine energy. This equipment system is specially developed for high difficulty and customized heavy welding scenarios such as offshore oil and gas platform module nodes, deepwater pipeline frame reinforcement rings, and crush rings. It has a design life of 20 years and a maximum bearing capacity of 30 tons. The core software and process library have achieved 100% localization.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Saban wins Saudi Arabia 's EPC contract for more than $ 1 billion gas plant

Recently, the Italian oilfield service giant Seban Group has won a large list of overseas energy engineering projects, and the Saudi billion-level gas plant project has landed, consolidating its position in the Middle East market and broadening the layout of global oil and gas infrastructure. It is reported that the Saipan Group has won the bid for the Saudi Usmaniyah natural gas compression plant project through a Saudi joint venture. The contract value is USD 1.04 billion, and the project cycle is 42 months. It is responsible for the overall project, procurement and construction work, which can extend the production life of the local gas field and ensure the supply of Saudi energy. In addition, in April this year, the company won a USD 400 million offshore water injection facility contract for the Safaniya Oilfield in Saudi Arabia.At the same time, it won a USD 150 million pre-project order for the offshore project in Guyana, and made more efforts to expand the overseas oil and gas engineering market.Editor / Li Xiaohua

Acceptance of the Huaihe River estuary flood control underwater project

On June 10, 2026, the second phase of the Huaihe River estuary waterway project, the second river hub section, successfully passed the underwater engineering stage acceptance for the flood control gate of the estuary waterway. The flood control gate of the Huaihe River estuary is an important component of the second level hub of the second phase of the Huaihe River estuary project. After completion, it will work together with the flood control gate to jointly discharge the floodwaters of Hongze Lake, increasing the designed flood discharge from the original 2270 cubic meters per second to 7000 cubic meters per second, further enhancing the downstream flood discharge capacity. Editor/Cheng Liting

Tarim River officially enters flood season

On June 9, 2026, the Tarim River, the longest inland river in China, experienced its first flood of 2026 on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang. This flood will comprehensively replenish the water and soil resources along the line, nourish the Populus euphratica forests and desert vegetation on both sides of the Tarim River, effectively improve the soil moisture of farmland along the line, and replenish the regional groundwater reserves. Editor/Cheng Liting

Drilling of the first well in the second phase of the Bohai large-scale gas field

On June 9, 2026, the first well G10 on the WHPG pilot platform of the Bohai Bay's first 100 billion cubic meter gas field - Bozhong 19-6 gas field Phase II development project - was successfully drilled, marking the full start of the drilling engineering for the gas field Phase II development project. The gas field is located in the central Bohai Sea, with an average depth of about 20 meters. Currently, the proven geological reserves of natural gas exceed 200 billion cubic meters, and the geological reserves of condensate oil exceed 200 million cubic meters. The Phase I development project of the gas field will be put into operation in November 2023, and the Phase II development project will build three wellhead platforms and three pipeline racks.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The largest tonnage petrochemical pipeline gallery in China has been lifted and installed

Recently, the first large-scale and large tonnage cross sea petrochemical pipeline module high-altitude precise lifting operation in China was successfully completed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang. The single module of the pipe gallery lifted this time weighs 515 tons and has a longest size of 43 meters, breaking the domestic record for similar construction tonnage and successfully filling the technical gap in the construction of large tonnage pipe galleries at sea in China.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Guizhou 73 billion phosphorus coal chemical project starts construction

Recently, the 73 billion yuan phosphorus coal chemical project in Bijie, Guizhou started construction, and the first phase of the air separation unit began construction. After being put into operation, the annual output value exceeds 120 billion yuan, driving employment for over 14000 people.Editor/Gao Xue

Three Gorges Power Transmission Channel Relocation Project Launched

With the start of the Three Gorges Water Transport New Channel Project in Yichang, Hubei, the Three Gorges Power Transmission Channel Relocation Project will be launched simultaneously on June 8th. The power department will relocate 48 transmission lines to ensure the two-way coordination between the construction of major national landmark projects and energy supply guarantee.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Shenzhen Smart Charging Station Upgrades Again

On June 9, 2026, the second phase of the Shenzhen Guangming Hongqiao Park Flash Charging Demonstration Station of Southern Power Grid was put into operation, adding 14 V2G charging piles and becoming the largest megawatt level vehicle network interactive flash charging station in China. All charging stations on the entire site support vehicle network interaction, which enables bidirectional energy flow between vehicles and the power grid. The site also integrates a drone nest for power inspection, greatly improving inspection efficiency. The site gathers three national pioneering technologies, and since the first phase of operation, the service train numbers and charging capacity have been considerable. After the expansion of the second phase, the energy replenishment and operation and maintenance capabilities have been further upgraded.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The world's first three band multi-core optical cable line has been opened in Qingdao

Recently, the world's first S+C+L three band ultra-low loss multi-core optical cable line was completed and opened in Qingdao, Shandong. This optical cable innovation adopts a four core fiber structure to achieve three band parallel transmission, with a single core bandwidth increase of nearly 50%. The capacity of a single fiber is more than 5 times that of traditional fibers, which can fully meet the future needs of AI intelligent computing and terabit level ultra high speed transmission.Editor/Gong Ziwei

The second phase of the Heilongjiang Water Conservancy Project has started construction

The second phase of the major water conservancy project to increase grain production capacity in Heilongjiang Province will start construction on June 9, 2026, in Shuangyashan. This project is a landmark major project in the dual water conservancy field of the country, with a total designed irrigation area of about 12.8 million mu, which can increase the annual grain production capacity by nearly 3 billion jin. After completion, it will play a key role in regional water resource allocation, ecological replenishment, and prevention and control of groundwater overexploitation, helping to enhance national food security and optimize the layout of the Northeast water network. Editor/Cheng Liting

China's northernmost high-speed railway begins joint debugging and testing

Recently, four stations including Hulan North Station of Harbin-Yichun High-speed Railway entered the stage of joint commissioning and test. This high-speed railway is the highest latitude line under construction in China, and after its opening, the travel time from Harbin to Yichun will be shortened to less than 2 hours.Editor/Gao Xue

China Construction wins the Xiong'an Datang project

Recently, China Construction Eighth Engineering Group Co., Ltd. and China Construction Third Engineering Group Co., Ltd. won the bid for two sections of the China Datang Xiong'an Headquarters project for 1.64 billion yuan and 1.76 billion yuan respectively, with a total amount of approximately 3.4 billion yuan.Editor/Gao Xue

Speed up of Binhai Haili Wind Power Base

In June 2026, the construction of the Yancheng Binhai Haili Large MW Offshore Wind Power Base has been completed at multiple points, with a total project volume of 30% completed. We are striving to complete the main project within the year, and the annual sales revenue after reaching capacity can reach 2 billion yuan.Editor/Gao Xue

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

The world's first computing island has landed

Recently, Chinese companies have made significant breakthroughs in the field of computer and electronics collaboration, and the world's first high-voltage AC/DC prefabricated cabin power station for data centers, the Computer Island, has been officially released. This innovative achievement not only reconstructs the power infrastructure of the intelligent computing center, but also means that the cost of using AI services for ordinary people is expected to significantly decrease in the future.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Construction of Dabancheng Pumped Storage Power Station begins

In June 2026, the hydropower unit under China Communications Construction Corporation won the bid for the key section of the construction period of the Dabancheng Pumped Storage Power Station in Xinjiang. The total investment of this project is 11.4 billion yuan, and after completion, it will significantly enhance the regional new energy consumption capacity.Editor/Gao Xue

Beijing's first space computing industry innovation center established

On June 1, 2026, the Beijing Satellite IoT Industry Development Conference was held in Haidian. The first space computing power industry innovation center in Beijing was approved and established, jointly built by Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and industry leaders. The center focuses on tackling key technologies across the entire industry chain in six major directions, and plans to officially unveil and form an alliance by the end of June. Beijing has issued relevant plans, aiming to build a domestic satellite IoT demonstration city by 2030. Haidian has set a target of 100 billion yuan in anchored industries, relying on the center to tackle shortcomings and promote the large-scale landing of commercial aerospace.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Chinese enterprises participate in the completion of Guinea Railway construction

Recently, SimFer, a joint venture between China Aluminum and Rio Tinto, has completed the construction of the Simandou iron ore branch railway. The 74 kilometer line connects the mining area with the main line and can transport 60 million tons of iron ore annually.Editor/Gao Xue

Latest progress on the China Weishu high-speed railway to Qingdao line

On the early morning of June 3, 2026, the Weisu high-speed railway to Qingdao connecting line crossed the Great Wall continuous beam and successfully closed in Zhucheng, Shandong. The total length of the beam is over 237 meters, with a main span of 108 meters. Due to the fact that Liangxia Qi Great Wall is a national level cultural heritage site, the construction party optimized the construction plan and tackled key technologies to achieve precise closure while protecting cultural relics. This line is a key connecting project of the national high-speed railway network, expected to be opened in 2028. After opening, it will open up a fast high-speed railway channel from Jiaodong to Beijing Tianjin Hebei and the Yangtze River Delta.Editor/Gong Ziwei

Excavation of the First Foundation of Dalat Mengxi kV Project

On May 31, 2026, the excavation of the first foundation of the Dalat Mengxi 1000 kV AC power transmission and transformation project marked the substantial construction stage of the supporting project for the external transmission channel of the national Shagehuang large base. The project investment is 4.374 billion yuan, and a new double circuit line of 124.4 kilometers will be built, which is a key supporting facility for the ± 800 kV high-voltage direct current project from Mengxi to Beijing Tianjin Hebei. After completion, it will solve the problem of new energy consumption in the Kubuqi Desert and the central and northern parts of Ordos, providing solid support for the extension of the North China ultra-high voltage network to western Mongolia and ensuring clean power transmission to the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region.Editor/Cheng Liting