South China's island province of Hainan has set the goal of banning the sale of combustion-engine cars by 2030, taking the lead in the country's transition toward new energy vehicles (NEVs).

July15,2026

The museum has hosted a series of special exhibitions featuring cultural relics related to the Maritime Silk Road, including displays of archaeological discoveries from shipwrecks on the northwest continental slope of the South China Sea and those from a shipwreck at Huaguang Reef, Xisha Islands.

July06,2026

Laobacha, or literally old dad tea, refers to a teahouse culture endemic to the island province of Hainan. Offering an array of teas, pastries, and dim sum, Laobacha is a byword for the islanders' relaxed pace of life.

July06,2026

The first aircraft dismantling project in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) was launched on Friday at the Hainan FTP One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base. The project, undertaken by Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under HNA Technic, marks the completion of Hainan's aviation maintenance value chain loop.

June15,2026

As a landmark project for Hainan's development of the national pilot zone for ecological civilization, the China-Europe (Baoting) Green Digital Innovation Cooperation Zone is mandated to construct a system for developing green and low-carbon industries, fostering green digital economy, and achieving high-quality economic growth.

June05,2026

A newly launched sea turtle shelter in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, is advancing marine wildlife protection efforts from rescue and rehabilitation to breeding and scientific conservation.

June04,2026

Wenchang in south China's Hainan is a renowned hometown of overseas Chinese, where cultures brought back by overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia have merged with the indigenous ones to form some very interesting customs in diet and entertainment.

May19,2026

Qilou Old Street, a century-old cultural landmark of Haikou, has become a popular destination for foreign tourists as the development of Hainan Free Trade Port advances.

May11,2026

Fifteen years after China launched the offshore duty-free shopping policy in Hainan, its southernmost island province, customs authorities have supervised a cumulative 286.4 billion yuan (about 41.76 billion U.S. dollars) in offshore duty-free sales, involving 347 million items, according to local customs authorities.

April27,2026

China has launched its first offshore carbon injection project in Hainan. The project, located at the Dongfang 1-1 gas field, is expected to store over 1 million tonnes of CO₂ annually while enhancing natural gas production.

April14,2026

The sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, attracting more than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions.

April14,2026

As a major event showcasing the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) after it fully launched island-wide special customs operations in December last year, the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) kicked off on Monday in Haikou.

April14,2026

Outside the workshop of Lisente Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. in Shouguang, east China's Shandong Province, steel frames for greenhouse sheds were hoisted precisely onto trucks, ready for delivery to Uzbekistan.

April07,2026

This 3.118-kilometer underwater tunnel, the first of its kind in Sanya, is expected to further optimize the urban spatial layout of the city, and facilitate the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port.

April01,2026

Participants at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 have highlighted the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) as a key platform for China's high-standard opening up, underscoring its growing role amid rising global uncertainty and shifting trade patterns.

March27,2026

The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026 held a plenary on Thursday in Boao, south China's Hainan Province.

March26,2026

A number of intelligent robots appear at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2026, empowering the forum with cutting-edge technology.

March26,2026

Since the "zero-tariff" policy on imported goods for Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) residents took effect one month ago, duty-free sales have reached 5.37 million yuan (approximately 778,700 U.S. dollars), with 28,000 shopping visits recorded between Feb. 11 and March 10, according to Haikou Customs.

March13,2026

Hainan, a tropical island province in south China, registered more than 12.32 million tourist visits during the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, a 28.9-percent increase compared with the previous year, official data showed.

February25,2026