The cumulative gas transmission volume of China's north-south transmission pipeline has surpassed 100 billion cubic meters, powering over 400 million residents along the route, according to data from PipeChina on Thursday.
The pipeline, which is also the China section of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline, begins in Heihe, a city in the country's northeast bordering Russia. It transports natural gas from Siberia all the way south to Shanghai, China's economic and financial hub.
As a key piece of China's energy infrastructure, the pipeline is divided into northern, central, and southern sections. The northern section began operation in December 2019, with an initial daily gas transmission capacity of 15 million cubic meters. After all three sections became fully operational in 2024, daily transmission has increased sixfold.
China's north-south gas pipeline transmission volume exceeds 100 bln cubic meters
Demonstrators rallied across U.S. cities over the weekend to denounce the military action in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were flown out of the country.
The Venezuelan government said the military strikes targeted civilian and military sites in at least four states, including Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, adding that the U.S. action blatantly violated the UN Charter.
The U.S. military intervention has since drawn widespread criticism, sparking protests at home.
Protesters gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Sunday, where Maduro is being held, calling the U.S. government actions outrageous and a violation of international law.
Others gathered in the Times Square on Saturday following the capture of the Venezuelan president and his wife, saying the actions are not only illegal but also showed no respect.
"I mean, you don't just step in and take over another country. We have absolutely no right to do that. We have so much trouble in our country right here," said a protester named Sartre.
"It just defies not only human respectability in life but common sense," said another protester.
Additionally, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the White House, holding banners with slogans reading "Hands off Venezuela" and "Stop bombing Venezuela now."
Demonstrators rally in US cities over military action in Venezuela
