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CNPC starts drilling ultra-deep well

China started drilling the first scientific exploration well of over 10,000 meters depth in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Tuesday, its operator China National Petroleum Corp said. A well between 4,500 and 6,000 meters deep is defined as a deep well, while those between 6,000 and 9,000 meters are super-deep wells, and more than 9,000 meters are categorized as ultra-deep wells. The drilling of the Take-1 well in the Tarim Basin represents a major milestone in the country's exploration of deep energy resources, the company said.

Logistics sector grows in first 4 months

China's logistics sector reported steady growth in the first four months of the year, industry data showed on Tuesday. Social logistics rose 4.4 percent year-on-year during the period to 107.6 trillion yuan ($15.19 trillion), the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said. Logistics for industrial products went up 3.6 percent year-on-year in the January-April period, up 0.6 percentage points from that of the first quarter.

China Daily - Xinhua