BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

NEW SATELLITE

China on Saturday successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of southern island province of Hainan.

The satellite, Zhongxing-3A, was launched at 7:57 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a modified version of the Long March-7 carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

CARBON FIBER METRO TRAIN

China has manufactured a carbon fiber metro train, which is significantly lighter and more energy-efficient than traditional trains, according to its developer, CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd.

The train, dubbed CETROVO 1.0, was unveiled in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. It features a carbon fiber composite body and frame, which reduces the weight of the car body and bogie frame by 25 percent and 50 percent, respectively, making the overall vehicle weight 11 percent lighter compared with conventional trains.

MARINE FACILITY

China's state-owned CHN Energy Investment Group (CHN Energy) on Friday put into operation a marine facility that integrates wind power generation with fish farming.

Located in a marine farm off Putian, a city in southeastern Fujian Province, this facility features a 4-megawatt offshore wind turbine capable of generating 96,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per day at full capacity, according to CHN Energy. Enditem

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