Beijing Review

China

Exclusive interview with Feng Fei, secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee: Hainan FTP launches special customs operations

The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) officially launched island-wide special customs operations on December 18, 2025.

- How institutional innovation in Hainan is creating new engines of growth

China

Cultural engines ramp up China's booming ice-and-snow economy

A 42-pound "lucky fish" recently fetched a staggering 1.7 million yuan (about $242,000) at auction, marking a vibrant start to the Chagan Lake ice fishing season, turning the lake into the latest ice-and-snow magnet in China's snow belt

World

How China-Africa partnership spurs Global South modernization

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and African nations

Lifestyle

Young musicians bring ancient instruments into the modern era

China's younger generations are in the process of reshaping traditional music—Young musicians who are passionate about their art forms, like Shi, are transforming ancestral melodies for the modern era

- China Chic | The hidden language of China's traditional instruments

Xinjiang Today

Karamay: black pearl

An oil-rich city's transformation

Xinjiang Today

The Jimusaer approach

A remote county is improving lives through locally adapted solutions

China

China's auto output, sales reach new highs in 2025, building global win-win ecosystem

China's automobile production and sales both exceeded 34 million units last year, setting a new record high, industry data showed on January 14, offering new cooperation opportunities and helping to establish a global win-win ecosystem in this sector

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