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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation to jointly build low-altitude economy test base in Baotou

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation announced on June 3rd that it will partner with Baotou, Inner Mongolia, to jointly build a comprehensive test base for the low-altitude economy in plateau cold regions. The base aims to fill a gap in environmental testing and practical scenario validation for low-altitude equipment in high-altitude, extremely cold areas of northern China.

China marks milestone with first home-certified airship pilots

China’s rapidly growing low-altitude economy has reached a new milestone, with the first four domestically trained commercial airship pilots receiving their licenses – a step officials believe could help address a critical talent shortage in the sector. Issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the licenses “signify a breakthrough that addresses the vacuum”, the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) said in a statement this week. AVIC said the achievement...

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New firms with up to HK$100 billion market value to set up shop in Hong Kong

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4/19/2026

New firms with up to HK$100 billion market value to set up shop in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is set to announce on Monday a new batch of “strategic enterprises” establishing a presence in the city, including several firms with market capitalisations of up to HK$100 billion (US$12.8 billion), the finance chief has revealed. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the new partners were in high-growth sectors, including life and health technology, the low-altitude economy, artificial intelligence (AI), new energy materials and...

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