S China's Xijiang waterway sees higher throughput in H1

STORY: S China's Xijiang waterway sees higher throughput in H1 DATELINE: July 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:38 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ship locks along the Xijiang River basin STORYLINE: Data from Guangxi Xijiang Development and Investment Group Co., Ltd. shows that in the first half of this year, the shipping throughput via the ship locks of the Xijiang waterway in south China's Guangxi reached about 177.6 million tonnes, up 10.86 percent year on year. More than 75.7 million tonnes of cargo were shipped through the Changzhou ship lock of the Xijiang River in the same period, up by 1.64 percent year on year. The Xijiang River, a tributary of the Pearl River, is a major waterway in southwest China, which connects the eastern and western regions of China. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nanning, China. (XHTV)

Honda to launch new minivan with 1,500 cc engine

Honda to launch new minivan with 1,500 cc engine

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Corp. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new Freed compact minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on May 29. The Freed, with an engine displacement of 1,500 cc, has seating capacity for up to eight people and will be priced at 1.64 million to 2.26 million yen.

Honda to launch new minivan with 1,500 cc engine

Honda to launch new minivan with 1,500 cc engine

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Corp. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new Freed compact minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on May 29. The Freed, with an engine displacement of 1,500 cc, has seating capacity for up to eight people and will be priced at 1.64 million to 2.26 million yen. (Kyodo)