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Hainan to pilot digital yuan from April 12 to...

To encourage the digital yuan’s adoption, this latest testing phase will be carried out by the Hainan arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank in conjunction with Peoples Bank of China located in Haikou

Intl education innovation pilot zone under construction in Lingshui

The pilot zone, covering 12.72 square kilometers, has introduced 16 domestic and overseas universities, exploring a new mode for China's educational development. Construction started in September 2020.

Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island canceled

The LPGA Tour says the final event of its three-tournament Asia swing has been canceled

240, 80 million year old dinosaur fossilised footprints discovered...

The first evidence that dinosaurs roamed East China's Fujian has been discovered in preserved 80 million year old fossilised footprints.

Hainan fine-tuning FTP policies says top official

Hainan will focus on institutional innovation and fine-tune the free trade port policies during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25)

First China International Consumer Products Expo to be held...

The first China international products consumer expo is to be held in Hainan in May 2021. The expo is expected to further open up Hainan's economy

Sixth Asian Beach Games on Hainan postponed due to...

The Sixth Asian Beach Games, which were to be held in Sanya on April 2-10, 2021, have been postponed to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported the Olympic Council of Asia.

Renewed calls for Mainland China tunnel to Hainan Island

A proposal for an under-sea road and rail tunnel between Hainan and mainland China to boost the economy, has been called for by a senior advisor to the government

China’s GDP exceeds 100 trillion yuan in 2020

China’s GDP exceeded 101.6 trillion yuan in 2020, an increase of 2.3% year on year at comparable prices.