Beijing Review

Beijing Review is China's only national newsmagazine in English. It is published every week in Beijing, by the China International Publishing Group (CIPG). Launched in March 1958, Beijing Review reports and comments on the country's social, political, economic and cultural affairs, policy changes and latest developments. It also offers in-depth analysis on major regional and international events, and provides consulting and information services.

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Transformation on Track

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NEW ENGINES, NEW MOMENTUM​ • China’s 2025 economic performance report highlights resilience and vitality

DIALOGUE OVER DIVISION • Davos 2026 calls for discussion amid slowing growth and tension

Carney’s China Card

The Greenland Gambit

The Perilous Path of Japan’s New Leadership

ICE Under Fire

U.S. Chip Policy on China: A Flawed and Unstable Approach

An Inclusive Partnership

Hainan’s Role as an Economic Springboard • One month after the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) commenced full, island-wide special customs operations on December 18, 2025, Feng Fei, Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC)—the top official of the province—shared insights on the smooth initial operation and promising prospects of the FTP in an interview with China International Communications Group (CICG). He highlighted the port’s role as a high-level opening-up platform. Edited excerpts of Feng’s remarks follow:

From Trade to Services • How Hainan is rewriting its international playbook

Beyond the Horizon • Hainan unlocks the sky with introduction of Seventh Freedom air traffic rights

Nostalgia Bites • The evolving essence of China’s Spring Festival

The Scramble for the Spatula • Labor courses are gaining popularity at universities

Soil and Soul

Ten Days to Destiny