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Changzhou International Airport Traffic at Record High Up 128.85%

The Airport had a passenger throughput of 1.8777 million passengers from January to June, 97.3 percent of 2019, while 23Q2 throughput was a record high. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Deep Chilled 293 Metre Long Tanker Brings Nantong 62,325 Tonnes of LNG

On 8 July, the French-registered “Fenjin” brought in the equivalent of 88.4 million cubic metres of natural gas, 1 month’s power for 5.8 million households. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Nantong as Industrial Birthplace Marked on Zhang Jian’s 170th Birthday

Over 140 experts, scholars and people from all walks of life gathered in Nantong on 8 July to commemorate Zhang Jian, the famous patriotic industrialist. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Wuxi’s as Biomedical Specialist Underscored by AstraZeneca-Atlas Air Flight

A Boeing 747 jumbo jet brought into Wuxi’s airport over eight tonnes of semi-finished Forxiga Dapagliflozin tablets that control high blood sugar on 4 July. Full story via this link.

Nanjing Port Shifts 56.5 Million Tons of Cargo to Vietnam, Japan & South Korea

As China’s biggest inland port, in the first half of 2023, Nanjing Port realised a container throughput of 1.6994 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 10.07 percent. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Suzhou with Industrial Decline in Jan/Feb Latest Economic Data Shows

Suzhou saw a 6.9 percent decline in the added value of industries above a designated size in January and February of 2023, a problem “that cannot be ignored”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Huai’an Man Drinking 2 Litres of Liquor a Day Admitted 31 Times to Hospital

Alcohol dependent for 23 years, the habit increasingly severe, his wife praised doctors, saying, “Thank you for dragging Lao Tian back from the clutches of death”. Full story (in Chinese) via this link.

Video of Suicide Attempt in Xuzhou and Police Rescue Goes Viral

15:00 on 6 July saw police in Xuzhou summoned to the scene; a woman sat on the edge of a bridge wishing to kill herself. She jumps; police in the water in milliseconds. Full story (in Chinese) via this...

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