Hainan reports surging green electricity trade

South China's island province of Hainan reported a record-breaking 14.727 billion kilowatt-hours in green electricity and green certificate transactions in 2025, the provincial power exchange center said. The figure represents an 8.9-fold increase from the 1.488 billion kilowatt-hours traded in 2024, injecting strong momentum into the green, low-carbon development of the Hainan Free Trade Port, the center noted.

Second-hand vehicle sales top 20 million

China's used car market hit a record high in 2025, with transactions topping 20 million units, according to data from the China Automobile Dealers Association. In December, the vehicle transfer rate, a key gauge of cross-regional circulation, climbed to 34.9 percent, up 4.7 percentage points from a year earlier.