Hainan Free Trade Port to officially launch island-wide independent customs operation
China's Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, which marks the anniversary of the milestone Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1978 that ushered in the reform and opening-up, underscores China's unwavering commitment to high-standard opening-up.
Macro
China weaves stronger transport networks in 14th Five-Year Plan period
Over the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China has woven a more integrated and multidimensional transport network, making sweeping progress that has enhanced connectivity and underpinned economic growth.
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Economic Watch: China moves to foster healthy market driven by innovation, not price wars
China is strengthening oversight of what it describes as involution-style competition, aiming to foster a market that rewards quality and innovation while promoting healthier, more sustainable industrial development.
moreEconomic Watch: China-EU green partnership for shared climate goals gains momentum
Amid growing global environmental challenges, China and the EU are stepping up cooperation in sustainable development and green transition, underscoring their shared commitment to sustainable growth and climate action.
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Companies
BMW Brilliance builds green electricity joint venture
BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. and China Datang Corporation Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement to build a green automotive value chain, with a new joint venture established.
China's first Airbus jet symbolizes 40 years of aviation ties
Airbus became both a witness to and a participant in China's rapid aviation development.
