Group 1 - The completion of the Hanjiang Grand Bridge marks the finishing of the main bridge and tunnel works for the Xi'an to Shiyan high-speed railway, which is approximately 255.7 kilometers long and will reduce travel time from Xi'an to Wuhan from 5 hours to about 2.5 hours upon opening next year [1] - The expansion and renovation of the Jianbi Ship Lock on the Suzhou section of the Grand Canal will allow for a maximum annual cargo throughput of 170 million tons, which is 2.5 times that of the old lock, enabling 2,000-ton vessels to navigate the waterway [3] - The successful completion of the main bridge of the Fuhua Railway, which spans 142.5 kilometers, will reduce travel time from Fuyang to Huaibei from 2 hours to half an hour when it opens in 2026 [5] Group 2 - The Liaoyang irrigation district in Liaoning has been fully completed, providing irrigation for over 100,000 acres of farmland and increasing annual water-saving capacity by over 9 million cubic meters, which is an improvement of over 10% compared to before implementation [7] - The Dashi Gorge Water Conservancy Hub project in the Aksu region of Xinjiang, part of 172 major water-saving supply projects, is nearing 90% completion and is in the final stages of construction, with plans to store water by the end of September [7]

Group 1 - The ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin is crucial for the rejuvenation and sustainable development of the Chinese nation, emphasizing the need for a strategic focus on protection and governance [3] - The nine provinces along the Yellow River are continuously improving the ecological protection framework and promoting a comprehensive green transformation of development methods, injecting strong momentum into ecological protection and high-quality development [3] Group 2 - In the first half of the year, China's total import and export value of goods increased by 2.9% year-on-year, reaching a historical high of 21.79 trillion yuan [9] - The financial sector showed reasonable growth in the first half of the year, effectively supporting the real economy [10] Group 3 - The number of newly registered new energy vehicles in China reached 5.622 million in the first half of the year, marking a year-on-year increase of 27.86%, and accounting for 44.97% of all new vehicle registrations [16] - The Chongqing Western Land-Sea New Corridor achieved a cargo volume of 154,600 standard containers and a cargo value of 28.332 billion yuan in the first half of the year, with year-on-year increases of 28% and 22% respectively [18]