China: Growth Data Shows Coastal-Interior Gap Widening and Hainan Booming

Economic growth data from China’s provinces for the first half of 2021 showed the tropical island province of Hainan grew at a blistering average of 7% in each of the last two years, while Hubei (ground zero for COVID-19) and northeastern Liaoning grew the slowest at 3%, Caixin reported July 30. ...