At the ceremony, CRRC launched the VELLINK urban rail platform, which features premium standardized metro trains and intelligent regional commuter trains. The flagship model is a digital-intelligent metro train, representing the industry’s first application of embodied AI in mass transit. Equipped with integrated multi-source sensors, the train creates an integrated sensing network to monitor tracks and identify potential failures in real time, reducing lifecycle maintenance costs. Furthermore, lightweight materials and deep system integration reduce total vehicle weight by approximately 18%, cutting energy consumption by more than 10% compared with conventional vehicles. The train’s industrial design has won the international iF Design Award. Features including floor-to-ceiling panoramic windows, a starlit ceiling, and rotatable seating effectively elevate the passenger travel experience.

In the sun-drenched fields of Quzhou county, Hebei province, African students are learning about farming not from a classroom, but with their hands in the soil. They drive tractors, take soil samples, test planting techniques and work alongside Chinese researchers and local farmers. The experience is part of the Science and Technology Backyard (STB) program, a model pioneered by China Agricultural University that is now being adapted to agricultural challenges across the Global South.

On September 17, local time, the “Dialogue Between Solar Civilizations—Chengdu Panda Week Series” kicked off at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt. The event featured a thematic exhibition on the ancient Shu civilization and a culture and tourism promotion conference for Chengdu, drawing tourists from multiple countries as well as local residents to visit and take photos. The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt. With civilization serving as a bond, this event has added a vivid Chengdu footnote to the millennia-old friendly exchanges between the two nations.

ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Binance today introduced Foreign Exchange (“FX”) perpetual futures under its TradFi Perpetual product category, bringing regulated USDT-settled, 24/7 access to the world’s most actively traded market. The first FX perpetual contract, USDBRLUSDT (USD/Brazil Real), will go live on September 21, 2026 at 14:00 (UTC).

SafariOS applies conversational concierge technology previously used in hospitality and puts it to work in Tanzania’s visitor market. The first release is hotel guest assistance: property information, housekeeping and room-service requests, dining and transport guidance, and a path to a person when one is needed. From there the same conversation can open onto more of the journey — restaurants, excursions, safari operators, onward travel — as participating businesses come onto the platform.

China is seeing growing momentum in inbound medical tourism, driven by expanding access to innovative therapies, visa facilitation and the development of internationally oriented healthcare services. China’s leading hospitals serving international patients recorded 1.28 million international patient visits in 2025, up 73.6% from three years earlier. At Jiahui Health, overseas patient inquiries nearly doubled year on year in the first half of 2026. Recent cases illustrate international patients seeking access to new treatments in China, positioning Shanghai as a gateway connecting Chinese medical innovation with global patients.

Following the successful conclusion of the UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships in Beijing, Chinese specialist outdoor footwear brand CGX is bringing the story of its CGX&OCR professional obstacle racing shoes to international audiences. The two models made their global debut on the opening day of the championships, held from 2 to 6 September, and launched in China on 7 September at RMB 1,099 per pair. The Beijing event brought together leading obstacle racers from around the world, showcasing the demand for equipment designed for obstacle racing’s unique challenges.

As of September 2026, Capital Connect had 212 portfolios from 77 professional trading teams live on the platform, compared with 106 portfolios and 35 trading teams in May 2026. Standardized performance, risk, fee and terms data allow investors to compare strategies transparently side by side before making an independent allocation decision.

The 2026 Yangtze River Civilization Forum opened on September 15 in Chongqing, gathering scholars, officials and diplomatic representatives from nearly 20 countries — including Egypt, Brazil, India, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Australia and Mexico — to explore how the world’s great river civilizations can learn from one another. “Every wave of the Yangtze is a vivid footnote to exchange and mutual learning among civilizations,” CASS President Gao Xiang said at the opening, calling the forum a concrete practice of the Global Civilization Initiative and a useful exploration of different paths to modernization.

“The Enduring Charm of Wuzhou: A Cultural Journey Through Porcelain and Tea” offers Moroccan audiences an immersive introduction to Jinhua’s cultural heritage. Jinhua brought its performing arts, ceramics and tea traditions to Morocco in early September through the 2026 Jinhua Culture and Tourism “Into Africa” program. Held at the China Cultural Center in Rabat under the theme “The Enduring Charm of Wuzhou: A Cultural Journey Through Porcelain and Tea,” the program combined live performances, demonstrations by traditional artisans and hands-on activities. Together, these elements introduced Moroccan audiences to Jinhua’s history, cultural traditions and tourism offerings while encouraging greater cultural exchange between China and Africa. Designed as an immersive “miniature Jinhua,” the program centered on three traditions closely associated with the city: Wu Opera, Wuzhou kiln ceramics and Wuzhou tea. Young performers Zhu Shuojing and Ouyang Mingju from the Zhejiang Wu Opera Art Research Institute presented The Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers, a classic of the Wu Opera repertoire. Their performance drew enthusiastic applause from the audience.

CrossBoundary Energy’s (CBE) 233 MW Kamoa solar project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has achieved full-capacity grid connection and entered commercial operation. Completed just 16 months after the power purchase agreement was signed, the project sets a new delivery benchmark for large-scale solar in Africa. Powered by AIKO’s high-efficiency ABC modules, Kamoa is Africa’s first project to provide round-the-clock baseload power entirely through an integrated solar-plus-storage system.

Designed as an easy entry point into premium backup power, the DELTA 3 Classic (1024Wh) delivers 1800W of rated output — with 3600W surge — enough to run essential appliances at the same time, from portable refrigerators and fans to televisions, laptops and even induction cookers.

Marking the first time a Chinese broadcast media institution has established a year-round, dedicated daily broadcast mechanism with an African national public broadcaster, the project leverages SABC’s television network and digital streaming platform, SABC+, bringing over 100 hours of localized Chinese programming directly to South African households since its launch in June 2026.

POWERCHINA is advancing a portfolio of wind power projects totaling more than 1.8 GW in Egypt while expanding into energy storage infrastructure and local manufacturing in support of Egypt’s efforts to increase renewable energy capacity and accelerate its energy transition. During the construction of Amunet Wind Farm, temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, strong winds, sand erosion and complex geological conditions presented significant construction challenges. POWERCHINA optimized concrete temperature control, scheduled concrete pouring outside the hottest daytime hours, and monitored wind speeds during turbine installation. Building on its global project delivery experience and local capabilities, POWERCHINA is expanding its work in Egypt to include projects supporting energy storage and local manufacturing.

Sungrow launched its energy storage manufacturing facility in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, with a planned annual production capacity of 10 GWh. The facility’s initial production will support the Sustainable Energy Valley project in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, jointly developed by the Egyptian government and Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec. Sungrow will supply 4 GWh of energy storage systems, helping advance Egypt’s renewable energy infrastructure.

Binance today announced it will begin offering options on 1,000+ selected U.S. stocks and ETFs through Nest Trading Limited, its Abu Dhabi Global Market-regulated broker-dealer. Nest Trading Limited acts as introducing broker, routing orders to Alpaca Securities LLC (dba Alpaca Clearing), a U.S.-registered self-clearing broker-dealer, for execution, clearing, settlement, and custody.

Pepperstone, a global online trading provider, appoints Andrew Turnbull as Head of Africa to strengthen its focus on the continent’s fast-evolving online trading market. Based in Nairobi, Turnbull brings over 20 years of experience in financial services and will lead Pepperstone’s strategy as regulators across Africa raise standards and traders turn to mobile-first platforms. Kenya, where Pepperstone is licensed, serves as a model for other African countries looking to introduce formal regulatory frameworks for online forex trading.

Next Level Aviation® (NLA), a leader in the global distribution of used serviceable materials (USM) for all Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft and associated jet engine platforms, has appointed Michael Fleener as Senior Vice President – Global Sales. As a United States Military Academy graduate, former Army officer and Apache attack helicopter pilot who also has 20+ years in the commercial aviation aftermarket, Mr. Fleener brings significant leadership, sales, operations and supply chain experience to Next Level Aviation®. Throughout his career, Mr. Fleener has worked in various roles for many of the largest companies in the commercial aviation aftermarket, including an OEM.

XCMG (SHE: 000425) has accelerated equipment deliveries and deployments in Angola, Southeast Asia, South America and Mozambique, supporting road construction, lifting, aerial access and green mining projects. Deliveries include more than 100 units of integrated road construction equipment in Angola, nearly 300 crawler cranes across Southeast Asia and 80 aerial work platforms in South America. In Mozambique, XCMG delivered an integrated road construction solution and deployed a fully electric mining excavator, highlighting its broad portfolio and localized service capabilities.

Skye Africa Intelligence (Pty) Ltd (“Skye”) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (“ECSA-HC”) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a regional partnership to deploy AI-enabled health solutions across the ECSA-HC membership, announced on the sidelines of the 16th ECSA-HC Best Practice Forum, taking place from 2 to 7 August 2026 in Manzini, Eswatini.