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Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
MetroTrans 2025: Premier Global Hub for Rail Transit Innovation and Collaboration
QINGDAO, China, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- According to China Association of Metros (CAMET), by the end of 2024, 58 mainland Chinese cities operated urban rail transit (361 lines, 12,160.77 km), with annual ridership exceeding 30 billion trips. And 44 cities had 5,833.04 km under construction, with cumulative approved investment hitting 4.49 trillion CNY. China has accumulated rich experience in smartization, greenization, and integration, emerging as an important partner in international cooperation. As the most influential trade fair in urban rail transit sector in the world, the 2025 China International Metro Transit Exhibition (MetroTrans 2025) will be held in Qingdao, China, from September 18 to 20. MetroTrans 2025 will present a vital opportunity for global professional audiences to gain insight into China's rail transit industry and connect with resources for global cooperation, serving as a new hub for international rail transit collaboration. Organized by CAMET, MetroTrans 2025 will convene under the theme - "Innovation Drives Breakthrough, Advancing into a New Era of Urban Rail." The event will feature an 80,000sqm exhibition space, with seven professional exhibition areas and four thematic pavilions. These cover multiple fields, including vehicle systems and equipment supply chains, signal communication systems, IT technology and AI, infrastructure and engineering construction, operation and management services, and the integration of low-altitude economy with urban rail transit. Over 500 global leading enterprises will showcase cutting-edge achievements. Including urban rail operators such as Shanghai Metro, Nanjing Metro, Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co. (BII), Guangzhou Metro, Chongqing Rail Transit, Shenzhen Metro, Beijing Subway, Qingdao Metro, Jinan Rail Transit, Wuxi Metro, Hangzhou Metro, MTR (Hong Kong), Tianjin Rail Transit, etc. Global rail industry giants set to exhibit include CRRC, CRSC, CREC, Siemens Mobility, Alstom and Knorr-Bremse, etc. Visitors will gain firsthand access to the most advanced technologies, products, and integrated solutions spanning the entire global rail supply chain. A rich concurrent program will feature: CAMET Forum: Bringing together global industry leaders, policymakers, academicians, experts, and supply chain executives for in-depth discussions (hybrid format) on critical development topics, fostering collaboration. The 2nd China Metro Transit High-Tech Fair: Spotlighting cutting-edge industry innovations. The 2nd China Metro Transit Science Popularization Exhibition: Showcasing the history of urban rail development and engaging educational exhibits. ASEAN Rail Transit Cooperation Matchmaking Session:" Facilitating targeted business connections between Chinese suppliers and ASEAN market needs. Over 20 additional seminars, workshops, and networking events: Creating a dynamic carnival atmosphere for all attendees. MetroTrans 2025 is the perfect platform for global enterprises and professionals to engage in China's rail transit market, or establish industrial partnerships. We invite the global rail transit community to join us at MetroTrans 2025 in Qingdao, to discover unparalleled opportunities and shape the future of urban rail mobility together. Contacts:Ding Qiao: dingqiao@ Jing Jing: jingjing@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE China Association of Metros
South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's Oliver Xu and Ma Kong-san drafted into Chinese Basketball Association league
Hong Kong basketball players Oliver Xu and Ma Kong-san have found their way into the Chinese Basketball Association league after both were selected at the CBA Draft on Saturday. Xu, 29, was selected by Nanjing Monkey Kings with the No 9 pick in the opening round, while Ma, 24, was picked up by Sichuan Blue Whales in the second round, with the overall No 22 pick. Nanjing and Sichuan finished 12th and 19th, respectively, in the 20-team league last season. The 1.90-metre (6 feet 2 inches) Xu, who plays as a guard, joined the Japanese 3 side Iwate Big Bulls at the start of the year, averaging 10.6 minutes, 4.0 points, and 1.6 rebounds in 26 matches. The Hong Kong international went to the United States in July to feature in the Drew League – a pro-am basketball league held every summer in Los Angeles, California – and did not return to Qingdao for the draft. This year's Chinese Basketball Association Draft was held in Qingdao. Photo: Handout Ma, who had played professionally in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan previously, had spent the past two seasons with local A1 Division side Shung Tak Eagles. He was at the Guoxin Gymnasium for the draft and the 2.08m centre went onto the stage to put on a Sichuan cap after his name was called.
Fox News
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Chinese NBA rookie reveals dad's crucial advice before embarking on basketball journey
The Portland Trail Blazers acquired the draft rights to 7-foot-1 center Yang Hansen out of China this summer in a trade with the Memphis Grizzlies, and he's looking to make an immediate impact. Yang, 20, is relatively unknown to fair-weather basketball fans. He's been playing basketball in China since he was in elementary school and eventually made his way to the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), playing for the Qingdao Eagles. He was a CBA All-Star in 2024 and 2025 and named the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year before he was brought up in NBA circles. He's set to become a key part of the Trail Blazers under head coach Chauncey Billups. Yang, whose father Yang Lin was a pro basketball player, opened up about why he decided to play basketball in an interview with The Washington Post. He told the paper that he was set to quit sports altogether at the age of 8 when he refused to practice outside in the heat. His father urged him to work hard at something that could help him get into college. According to the report, Yang tried several sprots before he returned to basketball. "I wasn't that good at school, and I was a little bit of a fat boy," he told The Washington Post. "My father told me to try some sports, figure out what you want to do and lose some weight. My father told me: 'Don't become fat.'" Yang is set to become the ninth Chinese NBA player when he eventually takes the floor for Portland. He will follow in the footsteps of the legendary Yao Ming and former star Yi Jianlian. Cui Yongxi is the only other active Chinese player. He played five games for the Brooklyn Nets last season, but his year was cut short when he tore his ACL in a G League game. Yang acknowledged the pressures that will come from being from China and playing in the NBA. "It's a lot of pressure, for sure," he told the newspaper. "I just want to show the people in China I'm doing good. Before I headed to the States, Yao called me and shared some of his experiences. He told me to enjoy your food, enjoy your drinks, enjoy your sleep and enjoy everything. "Yao is the icon for Chinese basketball. He's special. I'm just a rookie. I can feel a lot of expectations and anticipation on me. Yao is number one in paradise. Compared to him, I'm cold ash in a pot." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Associated Press
21-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
"Global Mayors Dialogue · Qingdao" Forum Celebrates Culture, Tourism Together
QINGDAO, China, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 'Global Mayors Dialogue · Qingdao' forum, themed 'Celebrating Culture and Tourism Together,' was held on July 19 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. Eight overseas cities and three Chinese cities jointly explored innovative pathways for cultural tourism exchanges and industrial collaboration. The event was guided by the State Council Information Office and co-hosted by the Qingdao Municipal People's Government and the Information Office of Shandong Provincial People's Government. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. Mayors or their representatives from Piraeus, Greece; Sihanoukville, Cambodia; Minsk, Belarus; Regensburg, Germany; Lagos, Nigeria; Shimonoseki, Japan; Dunedin, New Zealand; Daegu, South Korea; as well as China's Qingdao, Yantai, and Weihai, engaged in discussions on critical themes, including 'Leveraging Distinctive Advantages to Develop Marine Tourism,' 'Revitalizing Historical Urban Areas for Cultural Tourism Renaissance,' and 'Advancing International Tourism to Foster People-to-People Exchanges.' Park Gihwan, representative of the Mayor and director general of the Economic Bureau of Daegu Metropolitan City, ROK, highlighted the three-decade sister-city partnership between Daegu and Qingdao since 1993, spanning economic collaboration, high-level official exchanges, and youth initiatives. He emphasized the symbolic connection between Qingdao's International Beer Festival and Daegu's reputation as the 'City of Fried Chicken and Beer,' urging both cities to leverage these cultural icons to deepen their ties. In October 2024, Qingdao and Minsk formalized their sister-city relations, building on the foundation established by the Qingdao-Minsk China-Europe Railway Express launched in 2019. This logistics corridor has significantly bolstered bilateral trade between the two cities. Kukharev Vladimir, chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee of Belarus, underscored Belarus's keen interest in learning from China's urban governance expertise to optimize urban governance methods and enhance urban resilience and sustainable development. Positioned as a pivotal global platform for exchange, the Global Mayors Dialogue aims to strengthen international trust, foster mutual learning, and expand cooperation. During the event, the 11 participating cities extended a collective invitation to global travelers, utilizing cultural tourism as a bridge for grassroots diplomacy. Source: Qingdao Municipal People's Government Contact person: Ms. Zhang, Tel: 86-10-63074558
South China Morning Post
18-07-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Can the China-backed SCO convince India and Pakistan to resolve their differences?
The meeting in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao last month was the first time that cabinet ministers from Pakistan and India had been in the same room since a deadly conflict in early May. The defence ministers from the two neighbours were in China under the umbrella of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a regional political, security and economic group. This week it was the turn of SCO foreign ministers , who met in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin. It, too, was a rare chance for Indian and Pakistani officials to come together – if only in a group setting. The two countries have been engaged in an uneasy truce since a terrorist attack in the Indian-administered resort town of Kashmir killed 26 tourists escalated into several days of heavy cross-border military fire . New Delhi blamed Islamabad-backed militants for the attack, accusations Pakistan denied. While there was no apparent bilateral engagement this week, the foreign ministers of both countries used the SCO platform to state their claims on the conflict. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar cited the April attack as 'a graphic example of terrorism', pointing the finger at Islamabad.
