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China turns Hainan Island into special customs supervision zone

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HAIKOU, China, Dec. 18, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– China on Thursday launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP), the world’s largest FTP by area, allowing freer entry of overseas goods, expanding zero-tariff coverage and more business-friendly measures.   The move is widely seen as a landmark in China’s efforts to promote free … Continued

The 14th Listed Companies Development Summit (2025) and Hainan Free Trade Port Opportunities Forum Held

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HAIKOU, China, Dec. 16, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– From December 11 to 13, the 14th Listed Companies Development Summit (2025 ) and Hainan Free Trade Port Opportunities Forum was held in Haikou. The event was co-hosted by National Business Daily (under Chengdu Media Group) and the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development.   In December, Hainan … Continued

Panzhihua Makes the List of China’s Happiest Cities for the Fifth Consecutive Year

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CHENGDU, China, Dec. 16, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 9, at the Happy Cities Forum 2025 organized by Oriental Outlook, Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province, China, was once again honored with the title of “China’s Happiest City (Prefecture-level City)”. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Panzhihua has received this accolade. Over six decades, Panzhihua has refined a … Continued

Fuzhou crowned one of China’s “Happiest Cities” for 2025

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FUZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Fuzhou has recently been honoured as one of China’s “Most Happiest Cities”, a title shared with ten other provincial capitals and cities specifically designated in the state plan, at the Happy Cities Forum 2025 held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.   The “Most Happiest City” survey and selection campaign, together … Continued

Hainan Winter Trade Fair Links Global Markets, Unlocks FTP Agricultural Opportunities

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HAIKOU, China, Dec. 12, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– The 28th China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair For Tropical Agricultural Products was held in Haikou from Dec. 4 to 7th, hosting over 2,000 enterprises and more than 10,000 professional buyers, attracting nearly 200,000 visits.   The fair provided a close-up look at new agricultural varieties, advanced technologies, and … Continued

Chengdu Shuangliu: An Aviation Hub with Smart Manufacturing, A Happy Park City

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CHENGDU, China, Dec. 12, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 9, at the Happy Cities Forum 2025 organized by Oriental Outlook, Shuangliu District of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was included in the list of “China’s Happiest Districts in 2025”. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Shuangliu has received this honor. Happiness has become one of the district’s brightest calling … Continued

‘Sweet express’ across half the globe: China Eastern airlifts Chilean cherries in record 24-hour charter

By Ananthamayil Nagarajan

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– Recently, the all-cargo “Cold Chain Express” aircraft CK292 of China Eastern Air Logistics carried 88.75 tons of fresh cherries from Chile to China. After a brief stopover, the aircraft touched down at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, completing the journey in just 24 hours and setting another record for Chilean cherry … Continued

Inaugural Flight to High-Altitude Airport! China Eastern Starts C919 Service on Shanghai–Lanzhou Route

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SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– On December 1, at 11:08 a.m., China Eastern Airlines flight MU9179 touched down smoothly at Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport, which sits at an elevation of 1,948.7 meters (6,394 feet). This landing marked the official commencement of regular commercial flights by C919, China’s first domestically produced large civil aircraft, on the … Continued

China Eastern Airlines Launches New ‘Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires’ Route, Building ‘Air Bridge’ on Pacific

By Ananthamayil Nagarajan

SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– China Eastern Airlines (CEA, http://www.ceair.com/) inaugurated its new Shanghai-Auckland-Buenos Aires route on Dec. 4. The inaugural flight, operated by CEA’s “National Museum of China” themed aircraft, carried 282 passengers on a 20,000-kilometer journey. The new route marks the first direct flight from Shanghai to a major South American city, opening a … Continued