Xinjiang
China's 22.13km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel in Xinjiang opened on Friday, slashing the drive through the Tianshan Mountains to 20 minutes. The centerpiece of the Urumqi-Yuli Expressway, it halves travel time between the regional capital Urumqi and Korla from over seven hours to about 3½ hours. The project aims to bolster regional and international links.
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China's first national-level continental shale oil demonstration zone in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has achieved its annual crude oil production target of 1.7 million metric tons ahead of schedule. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said this major accomplishment signals a systemic breakthrough in exploiting one of the world's most challenging unconventional resources.