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Steady growth seen in natural gas output

China maintained a steady expansion in the production of natural gas during the first four months of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday. The country produced 83 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the January-April period, up 5 percent from a year earlier. China's natural gas imports also grew at a fast clip during this period, NBS data showed. A total of 43 million metric tons of natural gas was imported in the first four months, up 20.7 percent year-on-year.

AI lab set up for disability-related tech

The China Disabled Persons' Federation and iFlytek, one of the leading AI companies in the country, signed a cooperation agreement in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province, on Thursday to jointly build a laboratory of general artificial intelligence to assist people with disabilities.

Xinhua - China Daily