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On June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian hosted a regular press conference. A foreign journalist asked, "Taiwans Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that on June 8, three South Korean parliamentarians from both the ruling and opposition parties met with the Director-General of Taiwans Ministry of Foreign Affairs, exchanging views on responding to geopolitical challenges, political, economic, and cultural exchanges, and the development of the semiconductor and AI industries. How does China view this exchange?" Lin Jian emphasized, "Taiwan is part of China, and there is no such thing as a Ministry of Foreign Affairs there." He stressed that China has consistently and firmly opposed any form of official exchanges between countries that have diplomatic relations with China and Taiwan. Lin Jian pointed out that since the beginning of this year, South Korea has publicly reiterated on multiple occasions that its position of respecting the one-China principle remains unchanged. China has lodged a strong protest with South Korea on this matter. We urge South Korea to proceed from the overall interests of China-South Korea relations, honor its commitments, earnestly adhere to the one-China principle, refrain from any form of official exchanges with Taiwan, avoid being exploited by "Taiwan independence" elements, and refrain from sending wrong signals to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, and take concrete actions to safeguard the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations.June 9th - While the national rental market is consolidating, first-tier cities are showing a different trend. In May, the average rent for ordinary residential properties in first-tier cities rose 0.16% month-on-month, marking the third consecutive month of increase. Year-on-year, in the first five months of this year, the average rent in first-tier cities ended two consecutive years of adjustment, turning to a slight increase of 0.21%. Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen have become the "leaders" in this round of rental market stabilization. Since the peak rental season began in March, residential rents in these three cities have continued to rise. First-tier cities, relying on high-quality industrial resources and a young working population, are leading the way in stabilizing their rental market fundamentals.On June 9th, the State Taxation Administration completed its 2026 tax payment credit evaluation of business entities. The evaluation results show that in 2026, tax authorities evaluated 54.669 million business entities, an increase of 4.903 million from the previous year. The tax payment credit of business entities in my country continues to improve. Specifically, the number of trustworthy business entities nationwide reached 47.111 million, a year-on-year increase of 8.6%. Notably, the number of business entities proactively repairing their credit increased by approximately 30% year-on-year. 18.154 million business entities proactively corrected their errors and repaired their credit, an increase of 4.178 million from the previous year, representing a year-on-year increase of 29.8%. Among them, 3.881 million business entities achieved an upgrade in their credit rating after repairing their credit.On June 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian held a regular press conference. On June 1, the China Coast Guard vessel Daishan flotilla conducted law enforcement patrols in the waters east of Taiwan. A reporter from the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun asked about this at the conference. "Regarding the lawful law enforcement patrols conducted by the China Coast Guard flotilla in the waters east of Taiwan, the China Coast Guard Bureau has already released relevant information," Lin Jian reiterated. He emphasized that China possesses an exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the waters east of Taiwan, and that Japan and the Philippines, bypassing China, have unilaterally initiated so-called "maritime boundary negotiations," which seriously violates international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, and the basic norms of international relations, and severely infringes upon Chinas maritime rights and interests. China will never allow this.On June 9th, a gold merchant at the Shuibei Market in Shenzhen stated that when gold prices were rising, they could sell 2 kilograms a day, generating approximately 2 million yuan in sales. However, with the recent continuous decline in gold prices, many consumers are "just looking but not buying." Some merchants revealed that many of their peers have sold off their gold inventory and switched to other businesses.

In Colombia, natural gas consumption has outpaced production

Charlie Brooks

Jun 28, 2022 11:31


According to our most recent Colombia Country Analysis Brief, Colombia imported 14,2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas to help meet its natural gas demand for electricity in 2020, when a drop in hydroelectric power was caused by drought.


In 2020, hydroelectricity will contribute to around 65% of Colombia's electrical generation, down from nearly 80% in earlier years. Since hydropower is Colombia's principal energy source, droughts may have a significant effect on the country's electrical producing mix.


The bulk of natural gas used in Colombia is produced domestically and employed to create electricity. In recent years, imports have progressively bridged the gap between domestic natural gas production and domestic demand. In 2020, Colombia produced 399 Bcf of dry natural gas, while domestic consumption was 413 Bcf.


Concerns over the reliability of the nation's electricity supply prompted the Colombian government to approve the Sociedad Portuaria El Cayao (SPEC) LNG import plant in November 2014. The facility started operations in November 2016. The administration has since proposed the Pacific Regasification LNG terminal as the nation's second LNG import plant.


EPM is currently developing the new hydroelectric dam project Ituango. The first of eight 300-megawatt generating units will commence operating in the second part of 2022. The whole project will have a capacity of 2.4 gigawatts when it is finished in 2025. If completed, the Ituango project would be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Colombia in terms of generating capacity. In 2020, the installed electrical production capacity of Colombia was 17 gigawatts.