Overseas exhibitors and purchasers are exploring new business opportunities at the ongoing sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou City, south China's tropical island province of Hainan.
Talking to China Media Group (CMG) in separate interviews on Wednesday, several participants voiced their confidence in the Chinese market, and expressed their willingness to expand operation in Hainan.
"I love this place and I love Hainan. I'd like to do some business here in Hainan. To tell you the truth, I already have a tourism company here. So I'm trying to find something interesting for them, for my tourism [company]," said a purchaser from the Netherlands.
Clinic Lemanic, a prominent medical institution based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is eying Hainan's potential of becoming an international medical service hub.
"We were here already two years ago and that was a very good experience. Because the experience was good, there were good quality [cooperation], we decided to come here this year again. We have a project for hospital. It would be a good destination to come because of the weather, but also because of the quality, because now a lot of good high end clinics will come here to install themselves, and that's going to be a good point to be here," said the clinic's General Director Darrell Jacobs.
An exhibitor from Uzbekistan hailed the expo as one of the best of this year.
"Actually, this is one of the best expos in the year. We have been preparing for this almost nine or 10 months ahead, trying to present the good products and extend our market in the Hainan Island," he said.
This year's CICPE, running from April 13 to 18, is the first national-level consumer expo since the launch of island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port in December 2025.
More than 3,400 brands from over 60 countries and regions are participating in the expo, making it a truly international platform for premium consumer goods.
Since its launch in 2021, the expo has become an important platform for multinationals to stay abreast of consumer trends in China's vast market, with over 3,800 enterprises and more than 12,000 brands from 92 countries and regions participating over the past five editions.
Overseas businesses explore opportunities at Hainan consumer products expo
Israel aims to fuel division among Lebanese factions by holding direct talks with the Lebanese government, said a senior Hezbollah official in an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN).
Bilal Lakkis, a member of Hezbollah's Central Committee, said Israel's military plans are failing in southern Lebanon, with no prominent military gains despite weeks of bombardment.
Israel has been bombarding most bridges over the Litani River, leaving only about two intact, in what appears to be an attempt to create an expanded buffer zone or to advance further north. Asked how Hezbollah views this strategy, Lakkis dismissed Israeli objectives as incoherent and militarily unachieved.
"Every day one of Israel's leaders says something different. Some say 'we need protection from the attacks', others say they want an occupation to settle the Israeli military. A third group says they want a buffer zone. A buffer zone needs a huge military victory, which has not been achieved. This proves that there is hesitance among them, there is no clarity. In any case, the region south of the river, some parts of it are just three kilometers between the river and the occupied Palestinian territories, so it doesn't achieve security," he said.
The United States hosted political talks for the first time in decades between the Lebanese government and Israel this week. Asked whether any agreement could be implemented without Hezbollah's consent and what Israel seeks from these negotiations, Lakkis was unequivocal in his rejection.
"The government is violating all laws. Some in Lebanon had hopes that the war on Iran would hit the brain, all the affiliates would perish. Instead they found success in holding negotiations in Pakistan. Every time Netanyahu fails militarily, he attempts to fuel the division within the Lebanese body," he said.
Asked about whether Hezbollah would avoid actions that might fuel such divisions, Lakkis emphasized the group's commitment to internal stability.
"The resistance in Lebanon doesn't want any internal instability. That is a long-standing historic stance. It's a red line for us to tamper with peace and stability. Moreover, the Arab and the Islamic support towards the resistance and Hezbollah specifically is at its best. To resist that is a way more valuable gain than to be dragged against an internal party. We are keen on national unity and Islamic unity," he said.
Hezbollah official says Israel aims to fuel division among Lebanese factions
