The 2026 World Ocean Week, which kicked off in the city under the theme "Safeguard the deep blue together, foster human-ocean harmony" has brought together government officials, experts and representatives of international organizations to explore ways to advance global ocean governance and marine sustainability.

During the Hongqiao International Economic Forum of the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE), Sean Stein, president of the U.S.- China Business Council, said in his remarks that years ago, US companies and global multinationals investing in China valued more on the "Chinese market", while today these companies eye more on the "Chinese platform".

The 2026 International Copyright Forum, jointly organized by the National Copyright Administration of China and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), was held in Dunhuang, northwest China’s Gansu Province, from November 2 to 4.

Hainan's offshore duty-free shopping sales reached 33.45 billion yuan (about $5.02 billion) from November 2025 to October 2026, up 13.8% year on year, according to Haikou Customs.

A foreign exhibitor received China's new permanent residence card, known as the "Five-Star Card," at the ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Thursday, marking the first time Shanghai police have issued the card to a foreign exhibitor at the event.