A bear in Japan has gone viral online after showcasing incredible “nunchuck skills” that would put “Kung Fu Panda” to shame. The stunning video was reportedly taken at Yagiyama Zoological Park on an unspecified date.
Russia Delivers First Arctic Oil To Key Ally China
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Russia-Delivers-First-Arctic-Oil-To-Key-Ally-China.html
Last week saw Russia’s Gazprom Neft, the country’s third biggest oil company by output and the oil arm of state gas giant Gazprom, ship its first cargo of oil produced in the Arctic to China via the Northern Sea Route (NSR). This shipment East adds to its existing Western exports via the NSR to Europe. According to Gazprom Neft, it took 47 days to deliver a full cargo of 144,000 tonnes of sweet, light Novy Port oil from the Yamal peninsula developments to the Chinese port of Yantai on the Bohai Sea, from Russia’s north-western city of Murmansk. “Successful experience in the sale of Arctic oil in the European market and an in-depth insight of Asia-Pacific markets allow Gazprom Neft to offer Novy Port oil with a unique year-round logistics scheme to Asian partners,” said Gazprom Neft’s deputy director general for logistics, processing and sales, Anatoly Cherner, last week.
Universal Studios Beijing has completed its structural engineering stage
Universal Studios Beijing has completed its structural engineering stage, and entered its installation and commissioning stages for performance equipment, and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The park will begin trial operations in the first half of 2021. http://www.tiananrega.com/news/2939.html
China launched the Shiyan-6
China launched the Shiyan-6, its first research vessel focusing on geophysical exploration and seismic acquisition and processing in Guangzhou, S. China’s Guangdong that has immediate access to the South China Sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3093966/chinese-research-ship-launched-boost-exploration-activities
- The Shiyan-6 ‘will help safeguard sovereignty and also maritime rights and interests’, says deputy director of oceanology institute
- US$71.5 million vessel will be used for geophysics, ocean physics, sea-air interaction and other studies, according to state media
Alibaba’s Alipay launched pet insurance
Alibaba’s Alipay on Monday launched pet insurance featuring nose print recognition technology for its 500 million users. The insurance currently covers cats and dogs.
Ant Financial, Alibaba’s payments arm IPO
Ant Financial, Alibaba’s payments arm & one of the world’s top fintech companies, announced on Monday its long-awaited IPO with a dual listing in Shanghai and Hong Kong soon. The company is valued at roughly $150 billion.
US-listed Chinese tech firm Alibaba’s shares opened 4% higher on Monday, after Alibaba’s financial arm Ant Group announced that it has commenced a concurrent IPO process on the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s Science and Technology Innovation Board and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Construction of a natural gas storage cluster has begun in western China
https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1186133.shtml#:~:text=Gallery-,Construction%20of%20first%20gas%20storage%20cluster%20begins%20in%20western,total%20investment%20nearly%20%241%20billion&text=The%20construction%20of%20China’s%20first,billion%20yuan%20(%24990%20million). Construction of a natural gas storage cluster has begun in western China, with total investment reaching nearly $1 billion. The project will promote China’s natural gas storage capacity, which is far below the international standard of 12-15%.
UAE’s Mars probe “Hope” successfully launched
UAE’s Mars probe “Hope”, the first interplanetary Hope Mars Mission in the country and in the Arab world, was successfully launched from a spaceport in Japan on Monday morning. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jul/20/uae-mission-mars-al-amal-hope-space
Mexican hiker meets bear
https://news.sky.com/video/mexico-woman-takes-selfie-with-bear-hiking-trail-12032458
A black bear approached a group of hikers then sniffed and nudged one of them, who managed to take a selfie while remaining calm.
China’s industrial robot production surged 29.2 percent year on year
China’s industrial robot production surged 29.2 percent year on year in June to 20,761 units, with the growth accelerating from 16.9 percent in May, official data showed. http://www.china.org.cn/business/2020-07/19/content_76288202.htm
China’s industrial robot production surged 29.2 percent year on year in June to 20,761 units, with the growth accelerating from 16.9 percent in May, official data showed.
In the first half of this year, the country produced 93,794 units of industrial robots, up 10.3 percent from the same period of last year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.