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Fixed-wing drone capable of vertical takeoff unveiled at China High-Tech Fair

A domestically made drone with two sets of wings and vertical takeoff and landing capabilities stunned visitors at the recently held 25th China Hi-Tech Fair in south China's Shenzhen. The drone will be used to monitor power facilities and oil and gas pipelines, forestry management, emergency rescue, surveying and mapping and other areas. Also in today's newsletter, learn about China's high-speed rail network at the Lijiang-Shangri-La section of the Yunnan-Xizang Railway and Asia's largest deepwater oil and gas jacket Haiji-2.

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