With summer heating up and the excitement of the 2026 World Cup alongside the Fujian Football City League in full swing, beer imports to Fujian have surged.

Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport will officially begin operations by the end of this year, taking over all passenger and cargo services from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. The airport's southern cargo area will be inaugurated at the same time.

Xiamen Seashine Aquatic Product Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the government of Changjiang Li autonomous county in Hainan province to build an aquaculture base and two supporting center.

With its recent expansion into Cape Town, customs authorities of both sides have stepped up cooperation, resulting in a more than 60 percent improvement in customs clearance efficiency for exports to South Africa.

In the first five months of this year, Xiamen Customs recorded 92 inbound aircraft for maintenance, including 19 in May alone — a year-on-year increase of 5.56 percent.

As China's first digital system covering the entire shipping chain, the platform has significantly improved vessel clearance efficiency since its launch on Dec 30, 2024, saving shipping companies an estimated 150 million yuan ($22 million) each year.

Xiamen, benefiting from its free trade zone,and e-commerce pilot zone, has built an integrated service system making it a national leader in terms of its cross-border e-commerce business environment.

Featuring fund exhibitions, project pitches, and site visits, the event helped participants identify opportunities in emerging industries and supported Xiamen's push to attract quality capital and speed up industrial transformation.