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CNNC power output up 11% in 2022

China National Nuclear Corp, one of the country's largest nuclear power operators, said it had generated nearly 218.74 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from commercial operations in 2022, up 11 percent year-on-year. CNNC said all its nuclear power units combined to generate 185.2 billion kWh of electricity last year — up 7 percent from 2021. The company also reported a large expansion in new energy installed capacity like wind and solar power. Its new energy power generation from such sources surged by 51 percent year-on-year to about 22.48 billion kWh in 2022.

Xi'an-Europe freight trains make 4,639 trips

Xi'an, the capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, saw a surge in China-Europe freight-train trips in 2022, local authorities said. The Chang'an China-Europe freight train service operated 4,639 train trips last year, up nearly 21 percent year-on-year, and transported nearly 4.12 million metric tons of goods, up more than 43 percent. The city ranked first among Chinese cities operating the China-Europe freight service for the number of train trips, cargo volume and rate of heavy containers in 2022.

Xinhua - China Daily