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Hainan
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hainan. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Haikou
Head of Government
Party Secretary of Hainan Feng Fei
Illustration: Craig Stephens
South China Sea

Opinion | How does China’s modernising navy stack up against the US seventh fleet?

Between what the US can sustain in the region vs what China can concentrate near its shores, the calculation increasingly favours Beijing.

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China trade

China’s Xi Jinping says Hainan will spearhead ‘new era’ of opening up

Asia travel

How Hainan is using hip-hop to rebrand luxury in China

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong has set course to join the ‘yacht club of Asia’. Can it find a way?

Yacht tourism could potentially be worth billions of dollars annually to Hong Kong’s economy, but unlocking that potential remains a challenge.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China energy security

In a first, China launches commercial underwater data centre to power data future

The project could prove a boon for sustainability, as underwater data centres consume less energy than land-based facilities.

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Super Typhoon Ragasa

Super Typhoon Ragasa: Shenzhen to evacuate 400,000; Guangdong suspends trains

Ragasa is expected to make landfall from Shanwei in Guangdong province to Wenchang in Hainan sometime on Wednesday.

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China economy

Opinion | How Hainan and Hong Kong can build on each other’s success

Both are well positioned to support the next phase of China’s reform and opening up by aligning their unique strengths.

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An aerial view of Sanya in Hainan province on August 27. Hainan’s role isn’t to displace Hong Kong. Rather, it can complement what Hong Kong has to offer. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong could face windy, wet weekend as potential tropical cyclone forms

Area of low pressure may turn into a tropical cyclone over waters off the Philippines, Observatory says.

Vietnam

‘Terrifying’ Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam, blowing roofs off homes

The country’s weather agency said rainfall could reach 500 millimetres until the end of Tuesday in several parts of northern Vietnam.

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China trade

Beijing plans big expansion of tariff-free access to Hainan from December

A separate customs zone will be established in the tropical island province from mid-December, enhancing its free-trade credentials.

A staff member packs duty-free goods at a duty-free store in Haikou, the capital of south China’s Hainan province, on July 5. Photo: Xinhua
Financial crime

Chen Feng, founder of Chinese conglomerate HNA, sentenced to 12 years in prison

The 72-year-old businessman was charged with harming the interests of a listed company, among other issues.

Chen Feng of HNA. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong could serve as stablecoin test bed to raise yuan’s profile

Hong Kong’s stablecoins can serve as a testing ground for the mainland, providing both experience and lessons, HashKey Group CEO says.

Censorship in China

China will drop the Great Firewall for some users, but only in southern Hainan

Employees of companies operating in the island province can apply for the ‘Global Connect’ scheme, but some content will remain restricted.

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Asia travel

4 rail journeys in modern-day China; a true 21st-century experience

Chinese railways may have developed at an extraordinary pace since the 1980s, but some journeys have more to offer the curious traveller than others

Young train passengers travel through Sichuan province in 2021. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war

The duty-free island trying to lure Chinese shoppers amid the trade war

Hainan, a tropical island in southern China, has special customs policies allowing shops to maintain low prices even amid sky-high tariffs.

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Shoppers browse an international duty-free mall in Sanya, Hainan province. The island’s duty-free stores are expected to attract more customers amid the trade war with the United States. Photo: Xinhua
China’s navy

Chinese navy puts giant warship on show to the public for anniversary

For the first time, people on the mainland can take a close look at the PLA’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship Hainan.

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Durians in China

China’s durian determination yields golden home-grown bounty in Hainan

Tropical Hainan province has defied sceptics and rewarded investors with China-grown durian, but it ‘simply cannot compete’ with booming imports from Southeast Asia.

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China's economic recovery

Xi urges foreign firms to resist ‘acts that turn back the wheel of history’

Xi meets with business reps as China takes aim at unilateralism and protectionism while ramping up a charm offensive for foreign investors against the backdrop of two global conferences.

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President Xi Jinping spoke with foreign business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong devoted to bolstering foreign ties, John Lee says at Boao Forum

Chief executive touts international connections following Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s call for city to expand global ties.

Tourism

6 marinas that are destinations in themselves

Marinas in Monaco and Dubai are billionaires’ playgrounds while Sanya is growing as a marine tourism hub and Singapore has a bustling port.

China technology

China’s subsea centre could power 7,000 DeepSeek conversations a second: report

Computing power in underwater computing cluster off Hainan will be used in AI training, game production and marine research: state media.

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A new data centre capsule is sent to an underwater data processing cluster near Hainan in southern China. The centre uses seawater to stay cool and conserve energy. Photo: CCTV
China-Russia relations

China-Russia flights to take off, with Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan on the radar

Additional direct flights from St Petersburg to Beijing and Shanghai are set to be added next year, while flights to Hainan will also resume.

A China Eastern Airlines plane taking off from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Wuhan. Photo: Xinhua
Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong start-up eyes global pest control market with scent-based products

Plasticvore is a two-year old biotech start-up offering alternative, humane solutions to controlling and eliminating pests, founder says.

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China economy

Opinion | With visa-free initiative, China is betting on a simple truth

China is ready for the world to witness its development, experience its culture and engage with its people.

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Alibaba

Alibaba pulls in US$5 billion from dual-currency bond offering

The deal marks the biggest corporate bond issue of its kind in the Asia-Pacific region this year.

The net proceeds from Alibaba Group Holding’s latest bond offering will be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of offshore debt and share buy-backs. Photo: Shutterstock
Aviation

China-Canada direct flights to ‘surge’ to meet demand as talks yield results

At least five airlines will increase flights within the next two months, connecting Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen with Toronto and Vancouver.

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An Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 approaches for landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Photo: Reuters
Science

China considering space facility location based on security in times of war

Advantages of coastal operation outweighed by ‘strategic hinterland’ policy in preferred site for massive commercial space facility.

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China’s military

What do sightings of Type 094s say about China’s nuclear sub force?

Chinese magazine says surfacing of vessels point to combat-ready crews, command chain and logistics.

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