
Zhejiang province's foreign trade reached 2.97 trillion yuan ($438.57 billion) in the first half of the year, up 8.6 percent year-on-year, with imports rising 6.7 percent to 703.16 billion yuan, according to Hangzhou Customs.

An immersive art event held at Tangtou village in Donggang subdistrict, Zhoushan, East China's Zhejiang province, on July 18.

Zhejiang's gross domestic product reached 4.79 trillion yuan ($707.43 billion) in the first half of the year, up 5.7 percent year-on-year.

IMC Shipyard (Zhoushan) has partnered with COSMOPlat and SKE (Shanghai) Engineering to launch an initiative to develop an AI-powered ship repair platform.
China is set to roll out a new package of measures to further facilitate cross-border investment and financing, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on July 17.

The first export freight train on the Aksu-Ningbo Zhoushan Port rail-sea intermodal route departed on July 20, marking the launch of a new eastbound logistics corridor connecting southern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with global markets through one of China's busiest ports.
On the afternoon of March 12, 2026, the 4th Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) of China voted to adopt the resolution on the Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People's Republic of China.

Zhoushan is expanding its "wall-less" startup parks initiative, helping attract entrepreneurs to rural villages and islands while creating new job opportunities and tourism-driven businesses.

China's distinctive open-source development model enables it to lead the world in several key AI metrics, according to data for 2025.

The three-day Ancient Town Banquet and Beer Festival in Dinghai district, Zhoushan, concluded on July 19.
China's per capita disposable income went up 5.2 percent year-on-year in nominal terms in the first half of 2026.

Zhoushan in East China's Zhejiang province has released its 2026 action plan for urban traffic congestion management.

The National Bureau of Statistics released China's economic data for H1 of 2026.

Two tourism development plans for the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period have been approved by the General Office of the State Council.
China's immigration authorities handled 369 million entries and exits in the first half of 2026.

Residents and workers on Xiazhi Island in Zhoushan can now receive drone-delivered goods.

Zhejiang's first comprehensive local regulation on development zones took effect on July 1, providing legal support for their high-quality development.

The 2026 "Hi, Young" China-US Youth Cultural Exchange Camp concluded on July 8 after bringing together 53 teens from the United States and more than 100 Chinese youths for an eight-day exchange in Zhoushan and Beijing.