China has completed the inflation and structural formation of its first large-capacity inflatable grain silo in Hunan Province, central China, with a storage capacity of up to 9,000 tons of grain.
According to its operator, China Grain Reserves Group, this air-supported structure marks a significant step forward in the application of the country's next-generation modern grain storage technology.
Standing 33 meters tall with a diameter of 24 meters, the silo offers a 20 percent increase in storage capacity compared to the previous generation, according to the China Grain Reserves Group.
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, China's grain output reached a record high of 706.5 million tonnes in 2024, up 1.6 percent from 2023. It also marked the first time the country's grain harvest exceeded 700 million tonnes.
China completes first 9,000-ton inflatable grain silo
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on Monday held in-depth discussions in Paris on recent developments in China-France economic and financial cooperation and other issues of common concern.
He, the Chinese lead person of the China-France High-Level Economic and Financial Dialogue, said China is ready to work with France to implement the important consensus reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron. He called for further deepening of exchanges and cooperation in economic and financial fields, and for promoting the steady and sustained development of bilateral economic relations.
He also briefed the French side on the China-U.S. economic and trade talks.
Lescure, France's lead person of the dialogue, said France attaches great importance to cooperation with China and is willing to work with the Chinese side to advance pragmatic cooperation in economic and financial fields and achieve greater progress.
China, France pledge to deepen economic, financial cooperation
