Category: Flash News

On April 20th, at noon today, as the last blade of the Tianrun Dafeng wind power project perfectly “rotated” and precisely docked with the wheel hub at a height of 155 meters, China’s first independently developed and produced 16.2 MW onshore single machine capacity maximum generator set was successfully hoisted. It is reported that the wind turbine unit being lifted this time is currently the largest onshore wind turbine unit in China, developed by Goldwind Technology Co., Ltd. The center of the wind turbine hub is 155 meters high, equivalent to the height of a 50 story building. The single blade is 130 meters long, the impeller diameter is 266 meters, and the sweeping area is about 55500 square meters, which is close to the sum of 8 football fields.

On April 20th, the South Korean Ministry of Labor recently approved a special working hour application for Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor system department, allowing its R&D personnel to implement a maximum of 64 hours of work per week (i.e. five days a week, 12.8 hours a day) for the next three months, and then adjust to 60 hours per week for the next three months. At present, South Korea has revised the Labor Standards Act, allowing high-tech companies certified by the government as “semiconductor research and development enterprises” to apply for an extension of overtime hours, and extending the validity period of overtime approval for semiconductor enterprises to one year. Samsung submitted materials such as a government certified “semiconductor research and development enterprise” certificate, and the approval process was quickly completed. Industry sources say that chip manufacturers such as SK Hynix are also preparing similar applications. The South Korean government stated that this move is aimed at enhancing the international competitiveness of the local semiconductor industry, but it has raised concerns among labor groups about overwork issues.

On April 20th, the “Abi Shengshi” ship carrying more than 2700 domestic cars, buses, and construction machinery set sail smoothly from Haitong Automobile Terminal in Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port, heading towards Durban Port in South Africa. This is the first long-distance integrated shipping route in the Yangtze River Basin to directly sail to Africa, marking a new channel for Suzhou Port to serve China’s global automotive layout, and also providing a new container shipping path for hinterland enterprises to open up the African market.

On April 20, according to the WeChat official account of the “Chinese Embassy in India”, on April 19, 2025, the mainstream English newspaper of India, the Times of India, published a written interview with Ambassador Xu Feihong. Ambassador Xu introduced the high-level exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and India, and clarified China’s solemn position on opposing the United States’ indiscriminate imposition of tariffs. Xu Feihong stated that China has never made mandatory demands on restricting the export of relevant equipment and personnel to India. On the contrary, China is always willing to share its experience and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with friendly countries. However, the reality is that it is very difficult for Chinese people to obtain Indian visas, Chinese enterprises in India are often treated unfairly by unfriendly people, and there are also voices in the media that do not welcome Chinese investment from time to time, which have had a negative impact on Chinese society. Therefore, on this issue, both sides need to move towards each other and work together.

On April 20, according to the WeChat official account of the “Chinese Embassy in India”, on April 19, 2025, the mainstream English newspaper of India, the Times of India, published a written interview with Ambassador Xu Feihong. Ambassador Xu introduced the high-level exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and India, and clarified China’s solemn position on opposing the United States’ indiscriminate imposition of tariffs. Xu Feihong stated that the essence of China India economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. China has never deliberately pursued a trade surplus. The situation of trade surplus is naturally formed in a free market economy environment and will also change with market changes. Valuing the massive market of China will bring more business opportunities to Indian companies. In fact, some products that the Indian industry is concerned about, such as chili peppers, iron ore, and cotton yarn, achieved export growth of over 17%, 160%, and 240% to China in the 2024 fiscal year. We welcome more high-quality Indian products to be exported to China and are willing to assist Indian companies in meeting the demands of the Chinese market and exploring more potential for economic and trade cooperation. Indian companies can also make full use of platforms such as China International Import Expo, China South Asia Expo, and China International Consumer Goods Expo to find buyers and consumers in China. At the same time, we also hope that India will pay attention to China’s concerns in the economic and trade field, create a fair, transparent and non discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises, promote bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and India to a new height, and bring tangible benefits to the two peoples.

On April 20th, according to CNBC, the latest U.S. economic survey by CNBC shows that President Trump’s approval rating on economic issues has hit a new low in his presidency due to widespread dissatisfaction with his handling of tariffs, inflation, and government spending. It is reported that 49% of respondents believe that the US economy will deteriorate in the coming year. The survey found that 44% of respondents approve of Trump’s handling of the situation, while 51% of respondents express opposition. In terms of economic issues, Trump has a support rate of 43% and an opposition rate of 55%. (CCTV News)

On the evening of April 20th, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said in a video statement that Israel will not end its military operations in the Gaza Strip until its combat objectives are achieved. Netanyahu said that the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has rejected a proposal to release some detainees and insists on Israel ending the war and withdrawing troops from the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that the Israeli military will not end its military operations in the Gaza Strip until Hamas is eliminated, all detainees in the Gaza Strip are released, and the Gaza Strip no longer poses a threat to Israel.

On the morning of April 19th local time, police in Illinois received a report of a small single engine plane crash. The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States stated that there were four people on board. The Illinois state police stated that this is an ongoing “investigation into a fatal airplane accident,” which shows that someone died in the accident, and the casualties have not yet been announced. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are also investigating the matter.

On April 20th, Ukrainian President Zelensky posted on social media that the Russian side has not responded to the proposal of a 30 day unconditional ceasefire for 39 days. If Russia suddenly expresses its willingness to join the framework of the unconditional ceasefire, Ukraine will respond equally – how Russia acts will be how Ukraine responds. If a comprehensive ceasefire is truly achieved, Ukraine proposes to extend the ceasefire period until after Easter on April 20th. This will test Russia’s true intentions, as 30 hours is not enough to establish genuine trust measures, and 30 days may create opportunities for peace.

On the evening of April 20th, local time, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed that earlier that day, Israeli troops were attacked by armed members of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, resulting in the death of one Israeli soldier. This is also the first Israeli soldier to die in the Gaza Strip since the resumption of military operations on March 18th.