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LNG imports through Tianjin port increase

North China's Tianjin port ranked first in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports among the country's LNG import ports in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs. LNG imports through the Tianjin port increased by 26.1 percent year-on-year to hit 5.95 million metric tons in the period. The LNG imported through the port during the six-month period mainly came from Australia, Russia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

DingTalk improves local governance

Alibaba's communication app DingTalk said that it will invest 100 million yuan ($14.3 million) for the digitalization of 100 Chinese county-level regions and help build digital infrastructure for 10,000 villages. Digital solutions have been rolled out by DingTalk to promote e-government, business services, and improve people's livelihood in those regions.

Xinhua