China's lithium-ion battery sector sustained its growth momentum in the first two months of 2024, with total output rising 15 percent year on year, official data showed on Tuesday.
The sector saw its total output of lithium-ion batteries exceed 117 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the January-February period, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
The pace aligns with the rapid growth of the country's booming electric vehicle industry, which largely relies on the batteries, accounting for about 50 GWh of the total for the period. Another 17 GWh of battery capacity was produced for power storage.
In terms of primary materials, 277,000 tons of positive electrode materials were produced, up 4.5 percent year on year. The output for negative electrode materials registered at 230,000 tons, up 5.6 percent compared to the same period last year.
China's Li-ion battery output up 15 pct in Jan-Feb
Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, on invitation visited the National Museum of Serbia with Tamara Vucic, wife of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, in Belgrade on Wednesday morning.
The two toured the museum's painting exhibition together. The museum boasts a long history and abundant collections, Peng remarked, noting that the classic paintings exhibited there feature delicate brushstrokes and rich emotions.
Peng emphasized that museums serve not only as windows for preserving and displaying cultural relics but also as halls for promoting civilization. She also expressed hope for enhanced cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Serbia to build bridges for dialogue among civilizations.
The two also watched demonstrations of traditional Serbian women's hand weaving and warmly interacted with the artisans. Peng praised the exquisite and distinctive craftsmanship of Serbian hand weaving, considering it an important intangible cultural heritage that has been well preserved and promoted.
Highlighting the similarities between Chinese and Serbian embroidery cultures, she suggested mutual learning and encouragement for young people from both countries to actively engage in preserving traditional handicrafts from generation to generation. The two also enthusiastically participated in making Serbian wool felt balls.
Established in 1844, the National Museum of Serbia houses over 400,000 artifacts, making it the largest and oldest museum in Serbia.
Peng Liyuan visits National Museum of Serbia
