Hainan

Hainan is a province of China located on an island, functioning as a major tourist destination and a strategic hub for space launches and electric vehicle development.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news for its ambitious plans to ban petrol-powered vehicles by 2030 and for its growing role as a center for China's space industry.

Latest on Hainan

• China’s rocket boom turns Hainan into a space hub. Can launches fuel wider growth?
• Hainanese durian after chicken rice? China's tourist island goes big on king of fruits
• China’s Hainan cements 2030 petrol-car ban, leading nation’s EV infrastructure push
• will force carmakers to accelerate electrification to maintain their presence on the island
• Hainan is solidifying its timeline to ban the sale of petrol-powered vehicles by 2030
• heralding the beginning of the end for the internal combustion engine technology

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