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Hainan seen as gateway to regional markets

The Hainan Free Trade Port is set to play an increasingly pivotal role in linking China with the vast markets of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, injecting fresh impetus into global economic growth amid rising trade headwinds, experts said. Underscoring Hainan FTP’s role as a key gateway advancing China’s opening-up drive in the new era,…

Wuxi leads China’s biopharma push

The 2026 Taihu Bay Future Healthcare Conference begins in Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province, on May 8, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] By gathering top scientists, investors, and industry leaders for the 2026 Taihu Bay Future Healthcare Conference, Wuxi in Jiangsu province is solidifying its biopharmaceutical sector in alignment with the Healthy China 2030 initiative.…

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China’s gold consumption sees 4.41% increase in Q1

A customer shops for gold jewelry at a store in Qionghai, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 29, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Driven by a surge in investment demand for gold bars and coins, China’s gold consumption saw a steady increase in the first quarter of 2026, even as high prices weighed on jewelry sales and domestic…

132 600 people refused entry in the EU, up by 7.1%

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Longi’s first energy storage project in Finland goes operational

Chinese solar giant Longi Green Energy Technology Co announced on Saturday the successful grid connection and operation of its first energy storage project in Finland. The project marks a significant milestone in applying integrated solar-plus-storage solutions to high-latitude regions and harsh Nordic climates, it said. The project is specifically engineered to meet the unique challenges…

Trade in agricultural products: €24.7 billion surplus

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HSR makes new progress in Southwest China

Builders from China Railway No 4 Engineering Group start laying tracks on May 8 for the Yibin-Yanjin South section of Chongqing-Kunming High-speed Railway, helping to bolster social-economic development along the route. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Amid the country’s drive to expand the operating mileage of railways, builders from China Railway No 4 Engineering Group (CREC4)…

China’s gold consumption up 4.41% in Q1

Customers select gold jewelry at a duty-free store in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 17, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s gold consumption edged up in the first quarter of 2026, mainly driven by the strong demand for gold bars and coins, data from the China Gold Association showed on Saturday. The country’s gold…

China’s foreign trade up 14.9% in first four months

China’s foreign trade grew by 14.9 percent on a yearly basis to reach 16.23 trillion yuan ($2.39 trillion) in the first four months of 2026, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Saturday. The country’s exports rose 11.3 percent year-on-year to 9.33 trillion yuan, while its imports jumped 20 percent on…