Sanya, a city of tropical island province of Hainan in south China, welcomed 36.1582 million tourists in 2025, an increase of 6.81 percent from the previous year, local authorities have announced.
Tourist spending in the city has surpassed the 100-billion-yuan threshold for the first time, reaching 103.26 billion yuan (approximately 14.342 billion U.S. dollars), a year-on-year rise of 9.46 percent.
In 2025, the number of inbound overnight tourists to Sanya has surpassed 1 million for the first time, reaching 1.0614 million, up 41.38 percent year on year. Meanwhile, overnight tourist spending in the city totaled 934 million U.S. dollars, growing 66.65 percent year on year.
China's Sanya city sees higher tourist arrivals, spending in 2025
China welcomes more U.S.-funded enterprises, including GE HealthCare, to keep deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China and share the opportunities brought by China's vast market and high-quality development, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Tuesday.
He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with Peter J. Arduini, president and CEO of GE HealthCare.
He noted that China's economy has got off to a good start this year, showing strong resilience and vitality.
During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), He said, China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up and keep building a first-class business environment.
Arduini said that GE HealthCare is fully confident in its long-term development in China, will continue to deepen its presence in the Chinese market, and is willing to contribute to promoting economic and trade cooperation between the United States and China.
China welcomes deeper mutually beneficial cooperation with U.S.-funded enterprises: vice premier
