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Hainan FTP’s customs closure begins: departure of duty-free processed and value-added goods from island

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SANYA, China, Dec. 23, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 18, a batch of processed and value-added goods from Hainan Heren Pearl Co., Ltd., including 18K gold seawater pearl jewelry, was transported from Sanya to Guangzhou. This marks the first shipment of duty-free processing and value-added operations following the customs closure at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP).   The Publicity Department of … Continued

Qianhai, Shenzhen: A Rapidly Rising New Core of a Megacity, A Pivotal Testbed for Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation

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SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 23, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Located at the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone is undergoing a dramatic transformation, fast emerging as a new core of a megacity. Covering a total area of 120.56 km2, Qianhai has, since the release of the Overall … Continued

Jilin on the World’s “Golden Ice-and-Snow Latitude” Writes a New Chapter in Winter Tourism

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CHANGCHUN, China, Dec. 22, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — The 9th Jilin Ice and Snow Industry International Expo was recently held at the Changchun Northeast Asia International Expo Center, marking the launch of a new winter tourism season in northeast China’s Jilin Province. Held under the theme “New Ice-and-Snow Consumption, Shared New Future,” the five-day expo adopted a market-oriented … Continued

Tech-finance innovation propels deep integration of science, industry, city, and talent in China’s Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone

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CHONGQING, China, Dec. 22, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — At the recently held event to promote the tech-finance for integrated development of southwest China’s Chongqing and Chengdu cities, the Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone branch of Chongqing Science and Technology Finance Innovation Alliance was officially launched, a pilot program to promote innovation integration kicked off, and multiple cooperation agreements … Continued

Promotion week held for Shanghai’s Qingpu District to facilitate high-quality Yangtze River Delta integration

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SHANGHAI, Dec. 22, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The promotion week for Shanghai’s Qingpu District to facilitate high-quality Yangtze River Delta integration officially launched in Shanghai on Dec. 18, featuring a series of activities including guided tours for international guests, research report releases, and thematic seminars.   Co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency Shanghai Branch and Xinhua’s News & Information Center, … Continued

Tangshan: A City Accelerating Development through Innovation, Port, and Culture

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TANGSHAN, China, Dec. 22, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The Hebei Foreign Publicity and Exchange Center has recently conducted a focused study tour in Tangshan, spotlighting three key drivers behind the city’s transformation: the robotics industry, Tangshan Port, and the cultural and tourism sector. Building on these strengths, a dedicated video has been produced to showcase Tangshan’s accelerating development … Continued

Jim Rogers predicts China to become world’s most important economy

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BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — Renowned international investor Jim Rogers expressed strong optimism about China’s future during a special live broadcast hosted by Guotai Haitong Securities on Thursday, predicting that the country will become the most important global economy in the next decade and even the next century.   Rogers, who co-founded the Quantum … Continued

Zheshang Securities Upbeat on 2026 Markets, Tech, Dividend Sectors in Particular

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HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 19, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– “Hoist the sails and ride the wind across the boundless sea!” With this rousing declaration, Li Chao, Chief Economist of Zheshang Securities Co., Ltd., has struck an optimistic chord for China’s economy and capital markets in 2026 – the opening year of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan.   Leveraging his pioneering four-level … Continued

Jiangsu’s First Key 500kV Power Grid Project for Peak Winter Supply Put into Operation This Year

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NANJING, China, Dec. 19, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 15, Jiangsu Chefang 500kV Substation’s large-scale expansion project – the province’s first key 500kV power grid project for peak winter supply this year – was put into operation. It will significantly enhance the power supply capacity and reliability of the power grid in southern Suzhou, forging a solid energy … Continued

China’s 1st underground gas storage facility up and running for 50 years

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HARBIN, China, Dec. 19, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — China’s longest-serving underground gas storage facility, located in Daqing Oilfield in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang, has seen injection and extraction of over 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas over its 50 years of operation.   The Lamadian natural gas storage facility of Daqing Oilfield has operated continuously … Continued