Bottled water output up in Tibet

Production of bottled drinking water in Southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region has increased steadily, local authorities said. Last year, 800,000 metric tons of water were bottled, up 30 percent year-on-year, but well short of the target of 1 million tons, according to the region’s industry and information technology department. The industry generated more than 1.57 billion yuan ($223 million) and employed 20,000 people. Tibet has 35 bottled water producers, mainly based in regional capital Lhasa. According to a 10-year plan introduced in 2015, Tibet has identified fresh water resources as a sustainable growth pillar. autonomous and connected driving attended by China’s Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, the BMW Group and Great Wall Motor committed to set up a new joint venture, ‘Spotlight Automotive Ltd’, for the development and production of electric vehicles in China. As well as Mini electric vehicles, the joint venture will also produce electric vehicles for Great Wall Motor. center would be a focus on electric vehicles, car networking and autonomous driving technology, according to the MoU. The parties hope to start planning the R&D center in 2018 and complete construction by 2021. the way humans travel around the world and into space,” said the US plane manufacturer. The company will debut its 737 MAX 7, which will enter service by 2019, at the air show. The 737 can fly about 1,852 kilometers farther with more passengers than its predecessor, the 737-100. and auto parts from Canada, the United States and Mexico on Monday asked their respective governments to head back to the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiating table as soon as possible. The businessmen, who belong to various associations, believe there is an opportunity for negotiators from the three countries to show a renewed commitment between now and Dec 1 when Mexico’s new president is sworn in.