China condemns attack on Chinese consulate in Myanmar's Mandalay

China condemns the attack on the Chinese Consulate-General in Myanmar's Mandalay and urges the country to thoroughly investigate the incident, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a daily press briefing on Monday .

He also urged Myanmar to fully strengthen security measures for the Chinese embassy, consulate-general, institutions, projects and personnel in Myanmar, when commenting on reports which said that an unidentified attacker threw a grenade at the Chinese consulate in Mandalay in Myanmar on Sunday. "At about 17:00 on October 18 local time, an office building of the Chinese Consulate-General in Mandalay close to the street was attacked with an explosive device. There was no casualty, but part of the premise was damaged. China is deeply shocked at the attack and strongly condemns it," Lin said.

"The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Embassy and Consulate-General in Myanmar activated the emergency response mechanism right away and quickly started handling the incident. China has lodged serious protests to Myanmar and urged the Myanmar side to get to the bottom of the incident, make all-out effort to hunt down the perpetrators and bring them to justice in accordance with law, fully strengthen security measures for Chinese Embassy, Consulate-General, institutions, projects and personnel in Myanmar, and prevent similar incidents from happening again," Lin said.

"The Myanmar side expressed shock and pain over the incident and said they have taken a number of necessary measures and will fulfill their commitments and obligations under international law and take up their major responsibility to protect the safety and security of Chinese personnel and institutions in Myanmar. The Chinese Consulate-General in Mandalay has recently issued a security alert, urging all Chinese nationals, businesses and institutions in Myanmar to continue to keep a close eye on the local security situation, strengthen security measures and take every precaution to keep themselves safe," Lin said.

China condemns attack on Chinese consulate in Myanmar's Mandalay

China's domestically developed gas turbine Jupiter I, the world's first 30MW-class pure hydrogen gas turbine, has on Sunday achieved pure hydrogen power generation and maintained stable operation in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, offering a key solution for renewable energy storage and utilization.

The gas turbine Jupiter I is the world's largest single-unit power pure hydrogen generator, capable of converting hydrogen from storage tanks back into electricity during peak demand periods, according to the Mingyang Group.

It has effectively solved the problem of consuming surplus electricity from new energy sources, and provides an integrated solution that is feasible and scalable for building a new energy system with new energy as the main power source. It has been selected as one of the first batch of national-level hydrogen energy pilot projects in the energy field.

"Compared with a thermal power unit of equivalent capacity, the Jupiter I pure hydrogen gas turbine reduces carbon emissions by more than 200,000 tons annually. In combined-cycle operation, it generates 48,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per hour, which can meet the daily power needs of 5,500 households," said Wang Yongzhi, general manager of Mingyang Hydrogen Gas Turbine Technology.

The project will effectively mitigate fluctuations in renewable energy output, enhance grid regulation capabilities, provide a replicable model for energy transition practices, and contribute to building a national-level hydrogen energy demonstration zone, according to its operator.

Renewable energy installations in China account for over 50 percent of the nation's total power generation capacity. The country has pledged to peak its carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

World's first 30MW-class pure hydrogen gas turbine put into operation