An inspection team from the National People's Congress evaluated the implementation of the Hainan Free Trade Port Law, noting progress in zero-tariff lists and investment facilitation. However, inspectors identified persistent bottlenecks in goods transfers and service trade, urging domestic frameworks to align more closely with high-standard international standards before customs closure.

Xinjiang's industrial value-added above designated size grew 8% year-on-year across the first three quarters of 2026, exceeding the national average by 2.7 percentage points. Growth was driven by broad-based expansion across 28 sectors, alongside a 14.7% surge in strategic emerging industries and a 27.3% jump in clean energy generation.

Jiangxi Province has launched its first Token Factory in the Nanchang High-tech Zone in partnership with China Mobile. The platform standardizes intelligent computing power into on-demand tokens, integrating more than 300 mainstream models to support sectors including healthcare, education, and advanced manufacturing.

The seventh China-CEEC SME Cooperation Forum opened in Hebei Province, organizing eight sub-activities centered on cross-border matchmaking, green chemical supply chains, and zero-carbon energy equipment. Officials emphasized deepening industrial cooperation and sustaining constructive dialogue between Chinese and Central and Eastern European small and medium-sized enterprises.

More than 100 skilled workers from advanced manufacturing hubs across Guangdong participated in an intelligent robotics and digital manufacturing skills contest in Foshan. The event assessed human-machine interaction, PLC programming, and equipment assembly workflows, reinforcing the province's focus on cultivating new quality productive forces.