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Kailas FUGA Gongga 100: A Mission to Launch China’s Most Challenging Race

GANZI, China, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Leading trail running brand Kailas FUGA in partnership with Letour Sports, held the first Kailas FUGA Gongga 100 Extreme Glacier Challenge in one of the country’s most remote and challenging locations in Sichuan Province. Following seven years of careful planning and collaboration with the local government and community, the race permitted participants unique access to the usually closed area of Hailuogou Glacier at the foot of Mt. Gongga, one of the most extreme locations in the world. The race announces a new phase of more ambitious races in China, whilst aiming to position China as a major destination for international runners.

Kailas Founder and Product Director Baggio ZHONG stated: “We want the race to become more and more international. In the future I want it to be among the world’s most important races.” He believes that Gongga offers unique appeal as well as challenges to runners. “Gongga 100 has several aspects that set it apart”, he explains. “Runners loop around the 7500m peak of Mt Gongga – one of the highest mountains in China. The air and climate is fresh. There are varying levels of difficulty in the courses with the 30k starting at 1600m, whereas the 100km climbs to high altitudes of 4100m with a tough glacier section. It suits amateur levels as well as more experienced runners.” 

For this first edition, one thousand runners participated in three separate courses: 100k, 55k and 30k. The race is one of over one hundred international races held annually by Letour Sports with Kailas FUGA’s support, and marks a new chapter for trail race experiences in China by offering not only access to some of China’s extreme terrain but also recognizes the economic boost that the sport can provide by bringing tourism to remote communities. 

This first edition attracted runners from seven different countries. American runner Bryon Powell who last year won the Ultra Gobi 800 spoke about Gongga as being “more than just a race”. It offers an “immersive experience to international runners, showcasing Western China’s cuisine, culture, people and landscapes.” Although he spoke of the “shockingly steep climbs and descents”, he enjoyed the mutual encouragement he experienced from competitors.

Kailas FUGA launched a new DU2 GTX shoe model specifically designed for the challenging terrain of ice, rocks and mud.

International Health Experts: China’s Experience Benefits Global Health Governance

BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from Xinhua Finance, “Over the past few years, we have seen China gradually increase its universal health coverage, boost investment, and place great emphasis on preventive medicine. While advancing its ‘Healthy China 2030’ initiative, China has built a high-quality healthcare system,” said Martin Taylor, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in China. The WHO is very willing to collaborate with China, focusing on grassroots healthcare and the needs of the public to better meet the diagnostic and treatment needs concerning non-communicable diseases, he added.

International Health Experts: China's Experience Benefits Global Health Governance
International Health Experts: China’s Experience Benefits Global Health Governance

At the 2025 Beijing Capital International Medical Conference, international health experts including Taylor noted that the Chinese government’s achievements are not limited to its own country, as its valuable experience is shared with other nations and benefits all humanity.

According to data from National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, the average life expectancy in China had reached 79 years by 2024, with eight provincial-level regions seeing an average life expectancy exceeding 80 years. Last year, China’s key health indicators were among the best in upper-middle-income countries. China has built the world’s largest medical service system, traditional medicine system, disease prevention and control system, and medical security system.

Despite these impressive achievements, a wide range of innovative entities are constantly fueling the progress of medical science and technology in China.

For example, Beijing, the host city of the conference, has 13 national medical centers of 12 different types, 23 national clinical medical research centers, 335 national key specialty construction projects, and four new research and development institutions, including the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing and the China Institute for Brain Research, Beijing. At the Beijing “Two Sessions” in early 2025, the city announced that it had become the first Chinese city where the total output of the medical and health industry exceeded 1 trillion yuan.

The sound environment for technological innovation and doing business has also attracted international healthcare giants. Jin Wei, vice mayor of Beijing, said that going forward, Beijing will focus on strengthening basic and clinical research, accelerating the application of technologies like artificial intelligence and big data, and promoting medical innovation and the commercialization of research outcomes at medical institutions. He added that the city will also strive to achieve new breakthroughs in fields such as innovative drugs, medical devices and smart healthcare to let more medical innovations benefit its people and all humanity.

“Scientific research is a critical foundation for the edifice of medicine. China has a long-term commitment in this regard and actively supports scientific research, making China’s research sustainable and allowing for scientific research to be conducted from a higher dimension and perspective,” said Kamran Abbasi, editor-in-chief of The BMJ. He believes that China has set a great example for the world and its experience can be a reference for other countries.

“Innovation in the health sector has two major challenges: one is to discover new diagnostic and treatment solutions; the other is to deliver the research results to benefit people worldwide,” said Thomas Südhof, a 2013 Nobel laureate in physiology or medicine from Stanford University. He believes that in the face of major human diseases like Alzheimer’s and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and gene editing, global collaboration is needed. China’s active role in creating a platform for global health experts to offer advice and suggestions and to enhance mutual learning and exchange is conducive to advancing scientific research and promoting human health.

“Chinese experience tells us that a combination of large-scale innovation and practical policies can help humanity better promote medical development,” Taylor said. He noted that an aging population, non-communicable diseases and climate change are significant challenges for the future of healthcare. He emphasized that countermeasures such as strengthening medical capacity, building a sustainable healthcare system and focusing on basic healthcare are not only critical but also urgent.

“Hospitals, as an important intersection of public well-being, technological innovation and industrial development, bear multiple responsibilities of driving medical progress, protecting people’s health and empowering industrial upgrades,” Liu Qian, president of the Chinese Hospital Association, said while hosting the conference. He said Chinese Hospital Association will act as a bridge between the government and the industry, providing high-quality and efficient services for the high-quality development of the medical industry and making a positive contribution to building a community with a shared future for humanity.

Lei Haichao, director of the National Health Commission, said that at a time when global health development is facing challenges, China stands on the right side of history and effectively safeguards the balanced development of healthcare. Looking ahead, China will continue to promote mutual exchange and practical cooperation, focus its efforts on solving the common challenges facing human health, and work with other countries to promote progress in medical science and technology. It will actively promote the building of a global health community to better address the risks and challenges facing global health and continuously improve the health and well-being of all humanity, benefiting people around the world.

Huawei Launches the SMART Logistics & Warehousing Solution to Unlock All Intelligence


SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 September 2025 – Huawei unveiled its SMART Logistics & Warehousing Solution at HUAWEI CONNECT 2025’s transportation summit titled “Creating a Digital & Intelligent Foundation for Comprehensive Transportation and Logistics.”

Ma Yue, Vice President of Huawei and CEO of Huawei’s Smart Transportation BU, stated that Huawei remains committed to technological innovation and will deepen joint innovation in communications networks, computing power, AI, and talent cultivation to advance sustainable development of transportation.

Ma Yue, Vice President of Huawei and CEO of Huawei's Smart Transportation BU

Kumpol Boonchom, Deputy Chief of State Railway of Thailand, said that they aim to create an integrated network to help Thailand become the central hub of Southeast Asia. The construction of the Thailand-China Railway is an opportunity for SRT to develop a strategic rail logistics hub in the region.

Kumpol Boonchom, Deputy Chief of State Railway of Thailand

Guo Shuangqing, Assistant CMO of SF Technology, said that SF Technology and Huawei will maximize respective strengths to expand capabilities in coordinating multiple airports, thus leading to a substantial efficiency increase across the entire air logistics sector.

Guo Shuangqing, Assistant CMO of SF Technology

Jiang Xingxiang, Assistant to General Manager of Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group, shared insights on integrated supply chain operations. Looking ahead, YCIH Logistics will continue to prioritize digital and intelligent supply chain to support its collaborative development.

Jiang Xingxiang, Assistant to General Manager of Yunnan Construction and Investment Holding Group

Yang Bin, Chairman of Shandong Port Technology Group, said that they have successfully developed a digital foundation featuring one network, one cloud, and one security system based on Huawei’s strong technical support. The group works with partners to develop integrated smart port solutions covering both physical infrastructure and digital services.

Yang Bin, Chairman of Shandong Port Technology Group

“With its comprehensive ICT intelligent foundation and innovative technologies, Huawei is turning concepts like Mobility as a Service and Logistics as a Service into reality—unlocking the full potential of digital intelligence,” said Rachad Nassar, Huawei’s Global Business & Strategic Partners Director.

Rachad Nassar, Huawei's Global Business & Strategic Partners Director

Qiu Shikui, Vice President of Huawei’s Smart Logistics and Warehousing BU announced the launch of the innovative SMART Logistics & Warehousing Solution. The solution focuses on five core capabilities: platform-based services, digitalized operations management, intelligent allocation, automated relocation, and unattended transportation.

Huawei and partners launch the SMART Logistics & Warehousing Solution

Huawei has served more than 100 ports and over 200 logistics and warehousing enterprises; over 300 urban rail lines in more than 70 cities and over 180,000 km of railways; a road network exceeding 200,000 km; over 300 cities for urban transportation; and more than 210 airlines and air traffic management bureaus worldwide.

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2025 World Design Cities Conference opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 World Design Cities Conference (WDCC2025) is officially opened on 25th September 2025 in Shanghai, China.

WDCC2025
WDCC2025

In 2010, Shanghai officially joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN). Over the past fifteen years, “Shanghai Design” has contributed wisdom and strength through innovation, creativity and creation to urban development. These days, as Shanghai accelerating its efforts in becoming a modernized international metropolis with global influence, it will better leverage the importance of design in empowering all sorts of industries.

WDCC2025
WDCC2025

At the opening ceremony of WDCC2025, “Shanghai 2010-2025: 15th Anniversary as a UNESCO City of Design – Results and Achievements” report was officially released, alongside Shanghai’s policy measures in promoting cosmetics industry’s development and a series of creative design and fashion consumer goods industry projects. The ceremony also awarded 2025 Shanghai Youth Design Talent U35 Certificates, 2025 “Shanghai Design 100+” Global Competition Annual Awards and 2025 “Frontier Design Prize”.

As a flagship event in the design industry, WDCC2025 undertakes its mission and vision to build a global design innovation cooperation platform and to explore means of design in driving development of new quality productive forces. Furthermore, it strives to build an ecological design weathervane, a new fashion-lifestyle paradigm and an industrial innovation cradle. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Shanghai joining the UCCN as well as being awarded the title of “Design City”. WDCC2025 showcases Shanghai’s innovation practices, presents to the world Shanghai’s design propositions including “ecological design”, and launches Shanghai Youth Design Talent “U35 Program” for the first time. During the conference, domestic and international renowned academicians and masters, industry-leading enterprises and designer representatives have been invited to hold various forums, working together to build a new framework for global design cooperation and development.

Sinopec’s Pioneering Hydrogen Corridor Along the Yangtze River Accelerates Hydrogen Mobility Development

With 11 hydrogen supply centers and 146 hydrogen stations, Sinopec achieves new milestone of long-distance, cross-regional hydrogen logistics

NANJING, China, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On September 25, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) announced a new milestone in hydrogen mobility at the High-quality Development Promotion Conference for Modern Industrial Chain of Hydrogen Energy Application hosted by Sinopec in Nanjing. Three hydrogen-powered logistics vehicles of different models successfully completed a 1,500-kilometer journey from the Qingwei Integrated Energy Station in Qingpu District, Shanghai. The route followed the Yangtze River through five provinces and municipalities—Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hubei—before the vehicles arrived at the Zhijiang Service Area South Station in Yichang, Hubei, refueling at six Sinopec hydrogen stations along the way.

Sinopec’s Pioneering Hydrogen Corridor Along the Yangtze River in China Accelerates Hydrogen Mobility Development
Sinopec’s Pioneering Hydrogen Corridor Along the Yangtze River in China Accelerates Hydrogen Mobility Development

The journey marked another milestone for Sinopec. It follows earlier long-distance, cross-regional hydrogen logistics tests along two hydrogen corridors, the Beijing-Shanghai Corridor and the Western Land-Sea Corridor, built on Sinopec’s extensive energy station network. To date, Sinopec has launched five intercity hydrogen corridors: BeijingTianjin, ChengduChongqing, Shanghai-Jiaxing-Ningbo, JinanQingdao and Wuhan-Yichang.

To further integrate hydrogen mobility across eastern and western regions, Sinopec has connected the Shanghai-Jiaxing-Ningbo and Wuhan-Yichang intercity corridors through the Yangtze River hydrogen corridor. The company also plans to extend the network to the ChengduChongqing corridor, fully establishing the Yangtze River hydrogen axis and enabling more hydrogen-powered vehicles to travel on highways with confidence.

Sinopec continues to position itself as China’s leading hydrogen enterprise. It now has an annual hydrogen production capacity of 4.45 million tons. The company also operates the nation’s first industrial-scale seawater-to-hydrogen project at Qingdao Refinery, along with a 100 kW solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) pilot at Zhongyuan Oilfield.

The 30,000-ton per year Ordos integrated wind-solar hydrogen project in Inner Mongolia supplies hydrogen for coal chemical decarbonization. Meanwhile, the 100,000-ton per year Ulanqab integrated wind-solar hydrogen project will deliver China’s first large-scale, cross-provincial, long-distance pure hydrogen pipeline.

In hydrogen mobility, Sinopec now operates 146 hydrogen stations and 11 supply centers. These cover all “3+2” hydrogen fuel cell pilot city clusters, making Sinopec the world’s largest hydrogen station operator.

Looking ahead, Sinopec will align with the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) through its ‘Hydrogen Highway’ initiative. The company will leverage its national hydrogen corridors to build refueling networks along highways, activate the hydrogen economy, and pioneer sustainable business models to drive high-quality growth of the industry.

 

PalmPay Named One of the World’s Top 300 Fintech Companies of 2025 by CNBC & Statista

LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — PalmPay, a leading neobank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has been recognised in CNBC and Statista’s 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second consecutive year that PalmPay has earned a place among the world’s most innovative and impactful financial technology firms.

The selection is based on a rigorous evaluation of thousands of companies globally, assessing growth, innovation, market penetration, and impact.  This year’s list includes a mix of global leaders – including Revolut, Nubank and Ant Group alongside rising stars from high-growth markets, underscoring the growing influence of emerging-market fintechs like PalmPay.

PalmPay’s inclusion reflects its continued momentum as one of Africa’s leading fintech platforms. With over 35 million registered users and up to 15 million transactions processed daily, the company offers a comprehensive suite of digital financial services tailored to the needs of underserved communities.

In its main market, Nigeria, PalmPay operates as a full-service neobank, offering consumer financial services such as transfers, bill payments, credit, savings, and insurance – all accessible through its user-friendly app and supported by a nationwide network of over 1 million agents and merchant partners. The company also provides POS and API-driven B2B solutions tailored to the needs of merchants and enterprise clients.

“To be recognised as one of the world’s top fintech companies by CNBC and Statista is a powerful affirmation of our mission to build a more inclusive financial system,” said Sofia Zab, Founding Chief Marketing Officer at PalmPay. “Through cutting-edge technology, deep local distribution, and a customer-first mindset, we’ve built Nigeria’s leading neobank. As we scale PalmPay to more emerging markets, including Tanzania and Bangladesh, our focus remains on closing financial access gaps for everyday consumers and businesses, while expanding the partner ecosystem that fuels our reach and impact.”

As part of its broader expansion strategy, PalmPay recently launched in Tanzania and Bangladesh through a smartphone device financing model that serves as an entry point to digital financial services.

“PalmPay is building a neobanking platform tailored to the realities of emerging markets,” said Jiapei Yan, Group Chief Commercial Officer at PalmPay. “We are creating the infrastructure for a connected digital economy – where people and businesses can thrive through reliable, inclusive financial tools. This recognition from CNBC and Statista affirms our progress and also the scale of the opportunity ahead. As we expand across more emerging markets, we are committed to creating lasting value for our users, partners, and the communities we serve.”

PalmPay’s inclusion follows another major recognition earlier this year: the company ranked #2 overall and #1 in the financial services sector on the Financial Times  – Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2025 list. The ranking, based on revenue growth between 2020 and 2023, highlighted PalmPay’s rapid scale and market traction across Africa.

PalmPay currently operates in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Bangladesh, and is expanding its presence across Africa and Asia through device financing, digital banking, and B2B payment services. Backed by a robust neobanking platform and a partnership-led approach, the company is committed to shaping the next chapter of inclusive financial growth.

About PalmPay

PalmPay is a leading neobank and fintech platform driving financial inclusion and economic empowerment in underserved emerging markets. Through its secure, user-friendly, and inclusive suite of financial services, PalmPay empowers individuals and businesses with tools to manage and grow their money.

PalmPay offers a comprehensive range of products, including mobile payments, credit, savings, and micro-insurance via its app and mobile money agent network.

Since launching in Nigeria in 2019 under a Mobile Money Operator license, the platform has grown to over 35 million app users and processes up to 15 million transactions daily. PalmPay has operations in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Bangladesh.

For more information, visit www.palmpay.com

China Huadian Corporation (CHD) Wins the Platinum Award for Global Sustainable Development at Asian Impact Awards 2025

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — PT Huadian Bukit Asam Power (HBAP) has been honored with the Platinum Award for Global Sustainable Development at the Asian Impact Awards 2025, in recognition of its “Green Village” program. This marks the company’s second consecutive year receiving the award, highlighting CHD’s long-term commitment to sustainability and community partnership.

CHD’s award-winning “Green Village” program transforms treated coal ash into eco-friendly fertilizer, develops greenhouse farming, and delivers agricultural training for local communities. According to local officials, its four core contributions — free fertilizer, improved seeds, expert guidance, and guaranteed produce procurement — have raised household incomes and enhanced food security.

Situated in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, the 2×660 MW mine-mouth power plant is CHD’s largest investment in Indonesia. With Unit 1 entering commercial operation in October 2023, the project is not only delivering stable energy but also advancing CHD’s vision of integrating green development with local community growth, creating shared economic and social benefits.

 

China Huadian Corporation (CHD) Wins the Platinum Award for Global Sustainable Development at Asian Impact Awards 2025

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — PT Huadian Bukit Asam Power (HBAP) has been honored with the Platinum Award for Global Sustainable Development at the Asian Impact Awards 2025, in recognition of its “Green Village” program. This marks the company’s second consecutive year receiving the award, highlighting CHD’s long-term commitment to sustainability and community partnership.

CHD’s award-winning “Green Village” program transforms treated coal ash into eco-friendly fertilizer, develops greenhouse farming, and delivers agricultural training for local communities. According to local officials, its four core contributions — free fertilizer, improved seeds, expert guidance, and guaranteed produce procurement — have raised household incomes and enhanced food security.

Situated in Muara Enim, South Sumatra, the 2×660 MW mine-mouth power plant is CHD’s largest investment in Indonesia. With Unit 1 entering commercial operation in October 2023, the project is not only delivering stable energy but also advancing CHD’s vision of integrating green development with local community growth, creating shared economic and social benefits.