China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) began island-wide special customs operations on Thursday. It sends a clear signal of China's determination to advance high-level opening-up and to anchor its growth more firmly in the global economy at a time when protectionism is resurging elsewhere.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) -- the largest free trade port in the world in terms of area -- began island-wide special customs operations on Thursday, in a landmark move in China's high-standard opening-up.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
France could see a modest rebound in economic growth in 2026, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said on Wednesday, while warning that the improvement is unlikely to translate into stronger employment gains.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
In China, the world's largest electricity consumer, one in every three kilowatt-hours of electricity comes from green energy sources, powering daily life while reshaping the national and global energy and industrial landscapes.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
Germany's business confidence weakened again in December, figures from the ifo Institute showed on Wednesday, reinforcing concerns that Europe's largest economy may face another year of stagnation.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Wednesday delivered its 800th A320 family aircraft assembled at its A320 Family Final Assembly Line Asia (FALA) in north China's Tianjin Municipality.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
In the first half of 2025, digital consumption reached 9.37 trillion yuan (about 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars) in China, accounting for 46.5 percent of total household consumer spending, according to a report on digital consumption for 2025.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
The board of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), a leading global media and entertainment company, on Wednesday recommended that shareholders reject Paramount Skydance's 108.4-billion-U.S.-dollar tender offer and reiterated its support for the Netflix combination.
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
China's central bank announced on Wednesday the completion of its financial preparations for the start of island-wide special customs operations at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP).
December 18, 2025
2025-12-18
At BSH Home Appliances Group's dishwasher factory in Chuzhou, Anhui Province in east China, fully automated AGV robots shuttle components along precise routes, while AI-powered quality inspection systems detect microscopic flaws at high speed. A large screen displays real-time production status with colored dots -- a vivid symbol of intelligence and innovation that defines this facility.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
In just nine hours, 650 kilograms of live king crabs from Russia were airlifted from Changchun in northeast China to Hong Kong, complete with customs clearance. The shipment, which took place on Tuesday, significantly shortened the cross-border transit time for these highly perishable aquatic products.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
Carbon emissions allowances closed at 39.15 yuan ($5.55) per tonne on Wednesday, remained unchanged from the last transaction day at Guangzhou Emissions Exchange, the largest local carbon market in China.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
An African delegation comprising representatives from six countries including Mali and Rwanda visited Jinjiang, Fujian Province from Dec. 9 to 11. The visit allowed the delegation to learn about the city's strengths in industrial manufacturing, laying a solid foundation for future economic and trade cooperation.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
This crucial operational step will significantly expand the proportion of zero-tariff products within the FTP from 21% to 74%.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in November, the highest level since October 2021, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Tuesday.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
The number of digital consumers in China topped 958 million in the first half of 2025, highlighting the growing role of digital spending in the country's overall consumption.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
Expanding domestic demand will be the top priority of China's economic policy in 2026, according to an official from the Office of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
China's industry regulator has taken a milestone step by conditionally approving two electric models equipped with Level-3 autonomous driving capabilities for public road operations, meaning advanced driving technologies are now being applied beyond testing under a regulated framework.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
The freight volume of China-Europe freight trains passing through the Erenhot Port -- the largest land port between China and Mongolia -- has exceeded 5 million tonnes as of Monday this year, an increase of 22.7 percent year on year, hitting a new record, according to customs authorities.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
Japan's parliament on Tuesday enacted an 18.3 trillion yen (about 118 billion U.S. dollars) supplementary budget for the current fiscal year ending March 2026 to fund Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's massive stimulus package, raising concerns over the state's deteriorating fiscal health.
December 17, 2025
2025-12-17
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