China’s Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co signed a joint venture agreement with the Saudi Arabian company MANAT to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) factory in the kingdom. The facility will have an annual capacity of 5GWh (gigawatt-hour). (ZAWYA)
China and Thailand kicked off an 11-day joint military training exercise in the Chinese city of Kunming this week. The exercise will focus on counterterrorism tactics, as well as combat between humans and drones. (SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST)