B【Standardize ticket refunds, changes and changes Consumers' associations in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei urge 10 airlines and 5 platforms to make rectifications within a time limit.] On November 6, according to the Beijing Market Supervision Bureau, in order to standardize the order of air ticketing services and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, in accordance with the responsibilities entrusted by the "Consumer Rights Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" and the Implementation Regulations of the Consumer Rights and Interests Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, on November 6, the Consumers' Association of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei held an investigation on ticket cancellations and changes. The results briefing meeting was attended by 10 airlines including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, and Hebei Airlines, as well as 5 online ticketing platforms including Ctrip, Qunar, Fliggy, Tongcheng Travel, and Tuniu. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Consumers Association urged relevant companies to conduct comprehensive self-examination and provide feedback on rectification before December 10. It is understood that the Consumers Association of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei launched a special investigation on air ticket cancellations and changes in September this year. Through a combination of online questionnaires, experiential surveys and case collections, it conducted an in-depth review of the cancellation and ticketing links. In response to the problems discovered in the investigation, it urged relevant companies to make rectifications in aspects such as unclear disclosure of cancellation and ticketing rules, irregular charging behavior, and insufficient rights protection. B[Beijing: Building a Green Hydrogen (Green Fuel) Trading Center] On October 31, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology recently issued the "Beijing Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Implementation Plan (2026-2030)". It is proposed to build a green hydrogen (green fuel) trading center. Based on the geographical endowment of the intersection of the "Three North" green hydrogen supply belt and the coastal consumption demand belt, and relying on the innovation, financial, industrial and infrastructure advantages of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, a green hydrogen (green fuel) trading center will be built to form a hydrocarbon synergy, standardization, efficiency, open and transparent hydrogen energy trading market, lead the healthy development of the domestic hydrogen energy industry, and enhance the international pricing power of green hydrogen products. B[Beijing: Strive to have the scale of the city’s hydrogen energy industry chain exceed 40 billion yuan by 2030] On October 31, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology recently issued the “Beijing Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Implementation Plan (2026-2030)”. It is proposed that by 2030, the cumulative number of fuel cell vehicles sold will exceed 10,000, more than 40 hydrogenation stations will be built, and large-scale applications in scenarios such as green chemicals and combined heat and power will be realized. The scale of the city's hydrogen energy industry chain will exceed 40 billion yuan, driving the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to exceed 100 billion yuan, and build an independent, controllable, cost-effective, green and safe Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei hydrogen energy industry chain system. B[The “15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization” is issued: Support Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to create a highland for information innovation and development] On October 23, the Central Cybersecurity and Informatization Commission issued the “15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization”. It pointed out that the implementation of major strategies in the service area. Support the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Areas in creating a highland for information innovation and development, promote the central region to lead industrial innovation with information technology innovation, support the development of characteristic and advantageous network information industries in the western region, and accelerate the digital and intelligent transformation of traditional manufacturing industries in the northeastern region. Support Hainan in building a high-standard free trade port and create a global digital open cooperation window. Support Hong Kong and Macao to better integrate into the overall national informatization development and promote the development of digital finance, digital trade, etc. B[The "Implementation Plan for Financial Support in the Construction of Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center" was released] On October 21, the "Implementation Plan for Financial Support in the Construction of Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center" was officially released. It consists of 15 articles in six aspects and provides strong support for creating a highland for the coordinated development of science and technology and finance in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and achieving high-level scientific and technological independence and self-reliance. The "Implementation Plan" proposes to expand medium and long-term funding source channels. Financial asset investment companies (AICs) are encouraged to strengthen cooperation with relevant departments and state-owned enterprises in the three places, and support AICs in focusing on key industrial areas and increasing service efforts. Guide insurance companies to expand investment in science and technology innovation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and improve the level of investment projects. Improve the due diligence and fault-tolerance mechanisms for government investment funds and state-owned venture capital institutions, and promote early investment, small investment, long-term investment, and investment in hard technology. Support chain owners, large technology companies and listed companies to carry out corporate venture capital (CVC) around key industrial chains in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
In addition, the "Implementation Plan" also proposes to promote credit products such as "Technology R&D Loan" and "Technology Achievements Transformation Loan", improve the technology insurance system, and at the same time lay out multi-level capital markets such as science and technology bonds, Beijing Stock Exchange, and REITs, taking into account institutional opening to the outside world.
The "Implementation Plan" clarifies that by 2030, a science and technology financial service system will be formed that matches Beijing's original innovation source function and is connected with the coordinated development needs of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. The financial guarantee for major scientific and technological tasks and key core technology research has become more powerful, the financing convenience of scientific and technological enterprises and the financing availability of small and medium-sized enterprises in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain have been effectively improved, and the effectiveness of financial support for industrial collaborative innovation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has been significantly improved. The reform and innovation of science and technology finance have formed a batch of experiences and practices that can be replicated and promoted. By 2035, the diversification, adaptability, synergy and internationalization of science and technology finance supply will reach a new level, and the comprehensive service capabilities of science and technology finance will reach the world's leading level, providing solid support for the construction of a technologically powerful country. B[The Central Bank and other departments: Support the concentration of financial resources in international science and technology innovation centers] On October 19, the Central Bank and other departments issued the "Guiding Opinions on Financial Support for the Construction of International Science and Technology Innovation Centers in Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area." The opinion proposes to support the concentration of financial resources in international science and technology innovation centers. Relying on the Beijing National Financial Management Center, we will give full play to the advantages of financial institution headquarters and asset management highlands, support Beijing in undertaking the implementation and development of national-level science and technology finance infrastructure, and build a hub for international cooperation in science and technology finance. Support the Beijing Stock Exchange and the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) in further strengthening their role as the main frontier in serving innovative small and medium-sized enterprises and improving their technology insurance service functions. Accelerate the construction of Shanghai as an international financial center, improve financial infrastructure, enhance the global competitiveness of financial institutions, expand high-level two-way opening up of finance, support the Shanghai Stock Exchange in building a global science and technology innovation transaction pricing hub, build a science and technology innovation investment ecosystem suitable for global institutional investors, and strive to improve the investment and financing service functions covering the entire life cycle of technology-based enterprises. Relying on the advantages of Hong Kong as an international financial center and the Greater Bay Area as an international financial hub, we will promote the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to accelerate the construction of a global asset allocation platform with innovative market characteristics, and support the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in building an industrial financial center and patient capital formation center that integrates Hong Kong and Macao and links the world. B[The Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a blue rainstorm warning at 06:00 on October 17th] On October 17th, the Central Meteorological Observatory will continue to issue a blue rainstorm warning at 06:00 on October 17: It is expected that from 08:00 on October 17 to 08:00 on the 18th, central and eastern Inner Mongolia, southwestern Heilongjiang, western Jilin, most of Liaoning, Parts of central and northern Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, northeastern Shanxi, central-eastern and southern Shandong, eastern and southern Henan, northern Anhui, northern Jiangsu, central-eastern and southern Hubei, northern Hunan, northern Chongqing and other places have heavy to heavy rains. Among them, there are local heavy rains (100~150 mm) in southwestern Shandong and southern Liaoning. Some of the above-mentioned areas are accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall (maximum hourly rainfall of 20 to 50 mm, and locally can exceed 70 mm), and local thunderstorms and strong winds and other strong convective weather. B[China's three international science and technology innovation centers account for 58.8% of the country's R&D funding] September 29th, at the press conference on the theme of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan" held by the State Council Information Office today (29th), Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun introduced that the Ministry of Science and Technology Together with relevant departments, we will actively support the three international science and technology innovation centers in Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to leverage their advantages in gathering scientific and technological resources, organize scientific research, and support them in carrying out scientific and financial innovations and facilitating the customs clearance of scientific research materials and other policies. All localities have taken active actions to establish cross-provincial and municipal working mechanisms, strengthen policy planning and other cohesion, and deploy and implement major projects in an integrated manner. The R&D funding of the three international science and technology innovation centers accounts for 58.8% of the country's total, and the number of PCT international patent applications accounts for 81.1% of the country's total. It has powerful radiation to drive the development of scientific and technological innovation in surrounding provinces, cities and the country. The construction of the three centers presents a new situation. (CCTV News) B[Key progress has been made in China’s first 10-million-kilowatt “Shagehuang” base supporting coal power project] On September 26, we learned from China Three Gorges Corporation that all four inter-cooling towers of the supporting coal-fired power project supporting the central and northern Kubu new energy base, China’s first batch of 10-million-kilowatt “Shagehuang” large-scale wind power and photovoltaic base, have been topped out, and the project construction is accelerating towards the goal of putting the units into operation. Currently, the wind power, photovoltaic, solar thermal, supporting energy storage, and UHV DC transmission projects of the new energy base in the central and northern part of Kubu are under simultaneous construction. After the base is fully completed, it will be able to deliver approximately 40 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei every year, assisting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. B[By 2030, the country’s gross marine product will exceed 13 trillion yuan] On September 22, the State Council Information Office held a series of press conferences with the theme of "Starting the 15th Five-Year Plan" to introduce the situation of promoting the safe, efficient and sustainable use of natural resources. The relevant person in charge said that the new marine productivity has broad prospects and will strengthen the development, utilization and protection of the ocean and promote the high-quality development of the ocean economy. It is expected that by 2030, the country's gross marine product will exceed 13 trillion yuan, and the radiation driving capacity and development and opening level of the northern, eastern, and southern marine economic circles will be further improved. In addition, it is expected that by 2030, the added value of China's marine biopharmaceutical industry will exceed 130 billion yuan, an increase of 30% from 2025; offshore wind power installed capacity will double to 100 million kilowatts. B[Building a New Track Source "The Plan for the Construction of Zhongguancun's World-leading Science and Technology Park during the "15th Five-Year Plan" Period" was released] On September 16, we learned from the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Zhongguancun Management Committee that recently, the "Plan for the Construction of Zhongguancun's World-leading Science and Technology Park during the "15th Five-Year Plan"" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") was officially released. The "Plan" is based on Zhongguancun's positioning as the main position of Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center, focuses on continuously polishing Zhongguancun's "golden sign", clarifies the overall requirements, development goals and nine key tasks for Zhongguancun to build a world-leading science and technology park during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and systematically plans a blueprint for the construction and development of Zhongguancun in the new era. The "Plan" clarifies the development goals: By 2030, the world's leading science and technology park will be basically built, the world's leading technologies and iconic products will continue to emerge, a world-class industrial cluster with technological dominance will be built, a source of new tracks, a habitat for world-class enterprises, a preferred location for global investment, and a high-level talent highland. It will become a socialist innovation park with Chinese characteristics with high industrial agglomeration, active open innovation, efficient and powerful mechanisms, complete infrastructure, and a fresh and beautiful environment, leading the development of world science and technology parks. B[Mingyang Group Chairman Zhang Chuanwei pays a visit to China National Offshore Oil Corporation Chairman Zhang Chuanjiang] On September 15, according to Mingyang Group news, on September 14, Mingyang Group Chairman Zhang Chuanwei and his party visited Zhang Chuanjiang, Chairman of China National Offshore Oil Corporation. The two parties had in-depth exchanges on topics such as deepening strategic cooperation in offshore wind power, strengthening resource acquisition and industrial collaboration, promoting the implementation of key projects, strengthening scientific research and development, and expanding overseas markets, and reached consensus on further deepening cooperation in key regional cooperation such as Hainan, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Tianjin, as well as offshore wind power, green electricity consumption, green hydrogen energy, green computing power and other fields. B[Xiongan International Computing Power Integrated Dispatch Center Starts Operation] On September 12, at the Xiongan Forum of the 2026 China Computing Power Conference on September 12, the Xiongan International Computing Power Integrated Dispatch Center announced its official launch. It is reported that the center consists of two modules: the integrated computing power dispatching platform and the international large model service platform. Xiongan International Computing Power Integrated Scheduling Platform aims to build a national-level cross-domain computing power dispatching hub, coordinate and gather diverse heterogeneous computing power resources, open up the computing power circulation network, and solve the problem of computing power islands. The platform has covered 8 major national computing power hubs and has access to 44 computing power resource pools in 19 provinces across the country, with a total computing power scale exceeding 27,000P. Relying on the computing power integrated scheduling platform, the Xiongan International Large Model Service Platform focuses on Token scheduling services, bringing together all categories of mainstream large models, and will create a global large model aggregation service hub. (Securities Times) B[Report: 200 newly discovered non-oil and gas mineral locations in China in 2025, including 16 gold mines] September 11th, at the 2026 China International Mining Conference held in Tianjin on the 11th, the Ministry of Natural Resources released the "China Mineral Resources Report (2026)". The report shows that in 2025, China’s geological exploration investment will see positive growth for the fifth consecutive year, and mineral prospecting will continue to make important progress. There were 200 newly discovered non-oil and gas mineral deposits across the country, including 63 large, 57 medium and 80 small. Among them, the minerals with the highest number of newly discovered mineral sites are gold mines (16 sites), iron mines (11 sites), coal mines (9 sites), manganese mines (8 sites) and lithium mines (8 sites). B[Beijing: Make major breakthroughs in developing new productive forces by 2030 The ability of high-tech industries to serve major national strategies has been further enhanced] On September 9th, Beijing's high-precision industry development plan for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period was released. By 2030, major breakthroughs will be made in the development of new productive forces, the ability of high-precision industries to serve major national strategies will be further enhanced, and industrial technological innovation capabilities, independent controllability capabilities, and regional driving capabilities will be significantly improved. Beijing will become an emerging industry highland with global influence and a future industry leader, promoting Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei to become a more dynamic new industrialization demonstration zone. By 2035, the comprehensive strength of Beijing's high-precision and cutting-edge industries will rise significantly, and it will take the lead in basically realizing new industrialization. The role of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei as the power source of high-quality development in the country will become more prominent.
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