Medium-low speed maglev system
3 new naval ships
4-23-21 The three ships include:
– Changzheng-18, a Type 094A ballistic missile submarine that is capable launching “second strike,” which means counterattacking enemies after they used nuclear weapons to attack China.
– Hainan, a Type 075 amphibious assault ship that is used to land on enemy territories – a mission similar to the well-known Normandy landings – and act as a command ship during such operations.
– Dalian, a Type 055 destroyer that can act as a guardian ship to carriers like Liaoning and Shandong.
China, Russia joint lunar research station construction
4-23-21 The joint declaration on the co-operated construction of the International Scientific Lunar Station (ISLS) emphasized that the ISLS is open to all countries, international organizations and partners interested in cooperation in the planning, justification, design, development, implementation and operation of the ISLS. All except one.
China builds world’s largest internet test facility backbone network
China announced on Tuesday that it has opened the world’s largest internet test facility backbone network, a move that analysts said will push the development of next-generation innovations mapped out in China’s blueprint for the next five years, while ensuring the country’s internet stability and security, while ending reliance on the US. Powered by FITI, the number of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses owned by China has jumped to the No.1 ranking in the world in early April. For China, IPv6 is a tough battle that it cannot afford to lose, and it is the key to preserving the economic foundation and industrial advantages of the internet. For the future, IPv6 is just the starting point of an eye-catching blitz.
Nuclear Power in China
Hong Kong gets much of its power from mainland China, in particular about 70% of the output from Daya Bay’s 1888 MWe net nuclear capacity is sent there. A 2014 agreement increases this to 80%. The Hong Kong government plans to close down its coal-fired plants, and by 2020 to get 50% of its power from mainland nuclear (now 23%), 40% from gas locally (now 22%) and 3% from renewables. Another option, with less import dependence, is to increase domestic generation from gas to 60%, and maintain mainland nuclear at 20%.
Hong Kong utility China Light & Power (CLP) has equity in CGN’s Daya Bay (25%) power plant, and was until 2013 negotiating a possible 17% share in Yangjiang. After considering equity in a further CGN nuclear plant, in October 2016 CLP Holdings Ltd successfully bid for a 17% share in Yangjiang Nuclear Power Co Ltd, in response to a CGN general invitation to tender.
Since 1994 Hong Kong has been getting up to one-third of its power from Daya Bay output, and this contract now runs to 2034. According to CLP data, nuclear power cost HK 47 c/kWh in November 2013, compared with 27 cents for coal and 68 cents for gas, which provides the main opportunity to increase supply. CLP supplies about 80% of Hong Kong’s power.
Manufacturing digitized
China is aiming to have its manufacturing enterprises fully digitized by 2035, in a bid to upgrade its massive but declining manufacturing sectors and avoid technological blockades by the US.
Alibaba fines
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation fines Alibaba a record of 18.23 billion yuan ($2.78 billion), 4% of its 2019 revenue, for abusing market dominant position on Saturday. Alibaba is demanded to “stop illegal activities.”
Space environment survey satellite
Foreign investment in China + 81 % in 2020
China last year attracted 520.6 billion US dollars of foreign investment.
Saudi Aramco to prioritise energy supply to China for 50 years
3-21-21 China’s energy security will remain the highest priority for state-controlled Saudi Aramco for the next half century at least. Aramco’s ambitions in China go beyond shipping crude and products. The company is looking for new opportunities for further investments in “integrated downstream projects to help meet China’s needs for heavy transport and chemicals, as well as lubricants and non-metallic materials”.