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Phase 3 of the 2025 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows Officially Opens

Focusing on New Opportunities in Sports, Outdoor, and Baby Products Markets

HONG KONG, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Phase 3 of the 2025 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows officially opened today and will run until April 30 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The four-day event covering two major trade shows: “Sports & Outdoor Show” and “Baby & Children’s Products Show.” The exhibition brings together more than 700 exhibitors from across Asia, focusing on three core areas: “Product Upgrades,” “Community Scenarios,” and “Customization Services,” showcasing diverse products including camping supplies and equipment, fitness equipment, water sports gear, outdoor sports products, sportswear, and accessories, creating an efficient and precise international sourcing platform for global professional buyers. The concurrent Baby & Children’s Products Show focuses on displaying various maternal and infant products and related services, including baby toys, strollers, safety seats, and baby furniture. The exhibition is expected to attract nearly 15,000 visitors, promoting industry exchange and business cooperation.

Phase 3 of the 2025 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows cover two major trade shows:
Phase 3 of the 2025 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows cover two major trade shows: “Sports & Outdoor Show” and “Baby & Children’s Products Show.” The exhibition brings together more than 700 exhibitors from across Asia, showcasing diverse products including camping supplies and equipment, fitness equipment, water sports gear, outdoor sports products, sportswear, and accessories, creating an efficient and precise international sourcing platform for global professional buyers.

Sports & Outdoor Show: World Cup-Themed Area Leads the Trend

With the 2026 World Cup approaching, global sourcing demand for sports products is expected to rise significantly. The show has specially set up a “World Cup-themed Area,” showcasing diverse categories including sports equipment, apparel, souvenirs, and customized promotional items. The area brings together international brand manufacturing partners and vertical domain specialists to precisely meet market demands.

Exhibitors will showcase products made from sustainable materials, responding to global market concerns about green manufacturing. For example, Maxstar, which has collaborated with Pepsi and Coca-Cola, will display an eco-friendly football series made from renewable materials, injecting sustainable development value into traditional sports products; Healy Sportswear and Normzl are offering flexible B2B customization services where everything from jersey colors to team logo designs and cultural totem elements can be personalized to meet diverse market needs; while in the area of cultural derivatives, some exhibitors are breaking through homogenization challenges by combining World Cup elements with team IP to explore the cultural value-added potential of event economics.

John Kao, Vice President of Hong Kong Shows & Overseas Shows at Global Sources, points out: “The World Cup is both a golden window for driving order growth and an important opportunity for companies to upgrade products and innovate services. Companies need to balance short-term order pressure with long-term brand value.”

Outdoor Products Moving Toward Multi-Scenario Application Era

Beyond the World Cup-themed area, outdoor sports products are also showing innovative trends. A series of products such as camping equipment, mountain climbing gear, and water activity supplies are gradually transforming from single-tool attributes to carriers of lifestyle, embodying the industry development direction of “function as application scenario,” injecting new momentum into the outdoor equipment market. Taking the well-known outdoor brand TMZ as an example, they are exhibiting their latest foldable camping cart, made of durable materials with scenario-based design elements that achieve seamless transition between function and usage scenarios. Its detachable oil-resistant tabletop can flexibly adapt to different outdoor situations such as transportation, dining, and barbecue, fully meeting diversified camping needs. This innovative “function as application scenario” design not only caters to market demand for multi-scenario applications but also opens up new growth space for the outdoor products industry.

To enhance the on-site experience for visitors, the exhibition features multiple sports-themed activities, including a sports carnival, PICKLEBALL experience zone, and football interactive area. The exhibition also joins with the Sports Performance and Functional Fitness Federation of Hong Kong, China to organize Indoor Triathlon Invitation Competition, inviting athletes to compete on-site, vividly demonstrating the unique charm of skiing, cycling, and rowing triathlon. Meanwhile, Global Sources Hong Kong Shows is partnering for the first time with Po Leung Kuk Youth Affairs Department to organize the “Emerging Sports Promotion Day,” featuring demonstrations by award-winning coaches and introducing the emerging sport “Extreme Speed Disc,” which was independently developed by Po Leung Kuk and recognized by the Flying Disc Federation of Hong Kong, China and China Hong Kong Newly Emerged Sports Association. In addition, Wing Chun Master Lam Shu-shing will make a personal appearance to demonstrate Ip Man-Leung Sheung Wing Chun techniques, adding a highlight of traditional martial arts culture to the exhibition.

John Kao adds: “These immersive themed activities are gradually reshaping traditional business matching methods. Through various sports experiences, buyers and suppliers can more intuitively feel product value in real application, thereby establishing deeper consensus on product functions and market needs. This is the core purpose of Global Sources setting up themed activity areas.”

Baby & Children’s Products Show: Smart and Emotional Design Leads Industry New Directions

The Baby & Children’s Products Show focuses on diverse products including baby supplies, toys, clothing, strollers, safety seats, and baby furniture, aiming to build an efficient connection platform for upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry chain, promoting technological upgrades and innovative cooperation. The maternal and infant industry is currently transitioning from “meeting basic needs” to a development stage that emphasizes both “technology-enabled safety” and “emotional value co-creation.” The exhibition perfectly presents this transformation, serving as a weather vane for market trends in the next six months to a year.

In terms of infant care products, as scientific parenting concepts become popular, intelligent applications are increasingly mature. Exhibitor Vizolink’s AI baby monitoring system integrates millimeter-wave radar with visual AI, supporting functions such as sleep apnea alerts and continuous temperature monitoring, providing real-time warnings of potential risks, greatly enhancing the safety and technological protection of family childcare, becoming an important representative of baby products moving from function-oriented to intelligent upgrades.

At the same time, emotional design is rapidly emerging in the field of baby products. Brands are incorporating elements of childlike fun, aesthetics, and storytelling by combining community scenarios, not only enhancing product added value but also strengthening emotional connections between users and products, exploring new growth paths. For example, the brand Zoyzoii under Shenzhen Miker Technology Co., Ltd. focuses on children’s travel product design, cleverly integrating natural elements with childlike styles, transforming practical items such as backpacks and water bottles into children’s growth companions. The exhibition displays series products such as bear-shaped backpacks, mushroom-shaped backpacks, and natural-style water bottles, which are exquisite in appearance and combine practicality with emotional value, fully demonstrating the development trend of the baby products market’s increasing emphasis on emotional connection and product design.

Digital Transformation Reaches Milestone, Continues to Lead Sourcing Revolution

2025 marks an important milestone for Global Sources Online (GSOL) as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. As the world’s first international O2O sourcing platform, GSOL continues to upgrade trade models through digital innovation and deepens online-offline integration through the “Global Sources Hong Kong Shows,” building a seamlessly connected global trade ecosystem. This exhibition integrates professional digital platforms, cloud exhibition systems, and intelligent matching technology to provide full-scenario efficient connection services for buyers and sellers, continuously promoting digital transformation and further optimizing procurement experiences. In addition, the simultaneously launched Show Genie APP realizes instant entry with QR code scanning, personalized exhibition route planning, and online note-taking functions, not only significantly improving visitor efficiency but also bringing more on-site traffic and online business opportunities to exhibitors, helping trade partners seize opportunities in the digital wave.

About Global Sources

Global Sources is an internationally recognized multichannel Online-to-Offline (O2O) sourcing platform that has been driving global trade for over 50 years. The company connects authentic buyers and verified suppliers worldwide with tailored solutions and trusted market intelligence through its online platform GlobalSources.com, mobile apps, industry-specific trade shows, and tailored business matching. Global Sources’ unique services have successfully provided efficient and convenient commercial services to over 14 million registered international buyers and users.

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Gansu Linxia Power Supply Company: Power empowerment local industry development

LINXIA, China, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Ma Xiangwei and Huang Zhiqiang, employees of the Daban Power Supply Station of State Grid Gansu Linxia Power Supply Company, were operating drones to inspect the 10 kV Tangwang line. The drone buzzed, and the current data on the display screen was jumping in real time, witnessing the transformation of this “first village of apricot blossoms in Longshang”.

While ensuring the power supply, Ma Xiangwei and Huang Zhiqiang also assisted the customer in carefully inspecting the power supply line of the defrosting machine to ensure its normal operation. “After the power grid transformation, the power supply is stable and reliable, and our production is more confident!” “In the intelligent sorting workshop in Maxiang Village, Tangwang Town, the person in charge of the cooperative said.

In recent years, in order to fully support the local economic and social development, State Grid Linxia Power Supply Company has taken the transformation and upgrading of the power grid as the focus, injecting “electric power” into the local economy. As of now, State Grid Linxia Power Supply Company has built and renovated 24 kilometers of 35 kV lines and 29.88 kilometers of 10 kV lines for Tangwang Xinghua Industry, and added 6 distribution transformers. The power supply reliability has increased to 99.93%, effectively ensuring the local economic and social development electricity demand.

Earth Day 2025: Raytron’s Thermal Cameras Expose Hidden Climate Threats

YANTAI, China, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Since the inaugural Earth Day in 1970, global environmental efforts have intensified, yet invisible threats—from melting glaciers to undetected gas leaks, smoldering wildfires to industrial emissions—continue to escalate and imperil our planet’s future. Under the 2025 theme “Cherish the Earth, Harmonious Coexistence Between Humanity and Nature”, Raytron, a key player in infrared thermal imaging innovation, deploys its advanced thermal imaging solutions to uncover hidden environmental risks through precise temperature diagnostics.

How Thermal Imaging Technology Safeguards the Planet:

Infrared thermal imaging solutions deliver non-contact, high-speed environmental diagnostics across vast areas, empowering proactive risk mitigation:

  • Gas Leak Detection

Infrared thermography detects leaks of methane, ethylene, and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) by visualizing their infrared absorption signatures, enabling rapid large-scale screening to identify and mitigate leakage sources early.

  • Water Pollution Monitoring

Thermal cameras enable rapid detection of aquatic temperature anomalies in rivers, lakes, and wetlands and by mapping surface thermal variations, precisely locate groundwater seepage and pollutant discharge sources to enable real-time ecological monitoring and support EU Water Framework Directive compliance.

  • Early Forest Fire Warning

Based on globally leading infrared detection technology and advanced high-definition infrared stitching algorithms, Raytron deploys the PC4 Series Dual-Spectrum PTZ Camera which is a medium-to-long-range observation and monitoring product that integrates infrared thermal imaging, an HD visible light camera, and an intelligent PTZ into one to support the functions of fire point detection, tripwire intrusion, and regional intrusion detection, enhancing target recognition accuracy during nighttime and adverse weather conditions.

  • Waste Management Safety

In landfills and treatment plants, infrared cameras can uncover subsurface combustion zones, issuing instant alerts to prevent fires and toxic emissions, safeguarding surrounding ecosystems and personnel.

  • Wildlife Conservation

Raytron’s thermal imaging system enables 24/7, non-intrusive wildlife monitoring unaffected by light or weather, supporting anti-poaching, conflict prevention, and ecological research for harmonious human-wildlife coexistence.

Raytron’s Sustainable Vision:

As the pioneer of launching the world’s first 6µm uncooled infrared thermal imaging detector, Raytron integrates ASICs, MEMS sensors, AI algorithms into scalable solutions for carbon-neutral energy optimization. Driven by the mission of “To create incremental value for customers with technological advancement”, Raytron equips governments, NGOs, and enterprises with foresight to preempt threats, and foster a cleaner, safer Earth for generations to come.

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Desay SV Reshapes the New Ecosystem of Smart Mobility

SHANGHAI, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On April 22, Desay SV unveiled 2030 development strategy, new mission and vision under the theme “Unlimited Intelligence”. The company simultaneously showcased Smart Solution 3.0, an AI-driven smart mobility solution designed for future transportation.

To be A New Paradigm

Following driver-assistance technologies are becoming increasingly widespread, high level driver-assistant from optional to must be for the industry. However, the industry still faces significant hurdles, including complex development processes, suboptimal user experience, weak value perception, and challenges in development turning into mass production.

Chairman of Desay SV Gao Dapeng
Chairman of Desay SV Gao Dapeng

Gao Dapeng emphasized that only a new paradigm can cross the industry’s chasm. Over the past five years, Desay SV has achieved a 34% CAGR in R&D investment, established 12 global R&D centers, and built a 4,200-strong engineering team. Desay SV has undergone a remarkable transformation from a technology reserve to a scaled application and a leader in the industry. This journey has been characterized by a relentless reinvention of outdated frameworks, systems, and models. 

In discussing future challenges, Gao Dapeng, Chairman of Desay SV, outlined Desay SV core value proposition: open for collaboration, insist on full-stack capability, and rapid implementation. Guided by the mission of “Creating Safe, Delightful and Sustainable Mobility” and the vision of “Smarter Mobility for All,” the company will expand technological capabilities, broaden ecosystem partnerships, and shape next-gen mobility solutions.

Enhancing the Full-Stack Capability for Continuous Advancement

Currently, 1 out of every 3 vehicles in China is equipped with Desay SV products and solutions – the market penetration driven by the company’s R&D innovation and ecosystem-building capabilities. With nearly four decades of technological dedication, Desay SV insists on shaping the underlying architecture with innovative synergies and achieving full-stack expertise in both hardware and software.

Addressing challenges including ill-defined user demands, complex industry collaboration, and escalating innovation costs in the AI era, Desay SV CEO Xu Jian presented a three-year solution termed “One Architecture + Three Businesses + Three Commitments”. The “One Architecture” is the integrated architecture covering the vehicle, road, and cloud; the “Three Businesses” represent the technological upgrades of the intelligent cabin, intelligent driving, and connected service. The “Three Commitments” encompass sustained investment in all-domain capability, multi-modal integration across value chains for ecosystem advancement, collaboration across R&D-to-manufacturing value chains to strengthen the industrial ecosystem and human-centric commitments to deliver all-encompassing intelligent mobility ecosystems.

Desay SV CEO Xu Jian
Desay SV CEO Xu Jian

Xu Jian emphasized that the AI variable will accelerate intelligent vehicle adoption. Desay SV maintains a triple-phase development cadence – mass production, pre-research, and technology reserves – to continuously roll out innovative products and technology solutions tailored to future mobility demands. While executing these foundational solutions, we’re exploring optimized and potential pathways for the future.

Crafting the Mobile Embodied Agent–Smart Solution 3.0

The release of “Desay SV Mobility Trends Analysis Report in the AI Era” provided cutting-edge insights. The report conducts an in-depth analysis of user profiles in the AI era, proposing six trends. The debut of Smart Solution 3.0 represents the systematic implementation of these AI mobility future trends.

Driven by AI advancements, Smart Solution 3.0 integrates over 150 cutting-edge technologies spanning spatial computing, neural augmentation, and ambient stealth intelligence. Through four innovative scenarios—Verdant Forest, Hyper Sense Activation, Sentinel Care and Comfort Mode—the system displays a human-vehicle-environment ecosystem characterized by multi-sensory interaction, deep emotional resonance, real-time biometric tracking, and context-aware risk prediction. This technological convergence promotes the accelerated evolution of intelligent vehicles into Mobile Embodied Agents.

Desay SV Senior Vice-President Huang Li
Desay SV Senior Vice-President Huang Li

In the AI-empowered mobility era, Desay SV will harness engineering prowess, cost-optimized solutions, and open ecosystem architecture to forge safe, delightful, and sustainable mobility experiences, advancing the vision of “Smarter Mobility for All” to catalyze the golden age of assisted driving systems.

About Desay SV

Desay SV (002920.SZ) is a leading mobility technology company with R&D and service branches in Germany, Japan, Singapore, Spain, USA, etc. The company focuses on efficiently integrating smart cabin, smart drive, and smart service. Relying on 39 years of accumulation, Desay SV has excelled in R&D, design, quality management, and intelligent manufacturing. Desay SV’s continuous innovation and comprehensive capabilities earn the long-term trust of global customers, including Chery, Geely, SAIC, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo, etc., and have helped it rank 74th in the Automotive News 2024 top 100 global auto parts suppliers. For more information, please visit Desay SV online at www.desaysv.com or follow us on: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13690363

ChangAn Outlines 2030 Vision at “Vast Ocean Plan: United Towards the Peak”-Themed Overseas Partner Conference in Chongqing

The Company is rapidly accelerating its global expansion with the goal of becoming a world-class automobile brand.

CHONGQING, China, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ChangAn Automobile (“ChangAn” or “the Company”), an intelligent low-carbon mobility technology company, recently hosted the 2025 Overseas Partner Conference in Chongqing under the theme “Vast Ocean Plan: United Towards The Peak.” The event brought together more than 500 partners from over 70 countries discuss the Company’s global achievements and share its future roadmap. During the conference, ChangAn unveiled its “2030 Vision,” pledging over $10 billion in global investment. The Company aims to reach 5 million in global vehicle sales by 2030. ChangAn also set its sights on becoming one of the world’s top 10 automobile brands.

ChangAn’s global business strategy continues to advance with an expected 5 million vehicles worldwide and 1.2 million overseas by 2030

In his keynote at the 2025 conference, Zhu Huarong, Chairman of ChangAn Automobile, highlighted the Company’s progress over five years in new energy, intelligence, and global business. Global sales rose 34.2% to 2.684 million vehicles in 2024, with 735,000 new energy vehicles and 536,000 sold internationally. “From product exports to brand globalisation, we are strengthening global competitiveness with the dual drive of ‘long-termism plus localized operations,'” Mr. Zhu said. Over the next five years, ChangAn will target five key overseas markets and expand localised production, branding, and customer service.

ChangAn’s overseas sales ranked among the top 3 in China’s automobile exports in 2024

At the conference, Li Mingcai, Executive Vice President of ChangAn Automobile, highlighted key global milestones. The Company launched its first international NEV manufacturing base in Thailand and developed eight overseas production partnerships, reaching a capacity of 580,000 units. In 2024, ChangAn ranked among China’s top three auto exporters, with over 500,000 vehicles sold internationally and revenue surpassing $11 billion. The brand expanded into 20 new countries, entering over 100 globally, and now operates 1,150 sales channels. CHANG-AN, DEEPAL, and AVATR gained international recognition, with ChangAn joining the “BrandZ Top 50 Chinese Global Brands” just 14 months after launching the Vast Ocean Plan. “In the wave of anti-globalization, ChangAn Automobile has confirmed the strength of China’s smart manufacturing with nine consecutive years of export growth,” Mr. Li said.

The 2025 “dual-track” development plan will see 20 new cars launched internationally

Technological innovation remains at the core of ChangAn’s global strategy, said Executive Vice President Wang Xiaofei. The Company has invested over 114.8 billion yuan in R&D and established an international team of 18,000, including 5,000 software and AI specialists. Its 2025 plan includes a dual-track fuel and new energy strategy. Fossil-fuel vehicles will target markets in Central and South America, the Middle East and Africa, and Eurasia, while new energy vehicles will focus on Asia Pacific and Europe. ChangAn is building a unified global brand structure through CHANG-AN, DEEPAL, and AVATR, executing a “1+N” brand strategy — one global IP and multiple localised campaigns annually. Product-wise, 20 new global models (10 fuel, 10 NEVs) will be launched, including the CS75PLUS, DEEPAL S05, AVATR 07, and CHANG-AN Q07.

ChangAn remains confident and committed to future growth. Moving forward, the Company will focus on building a “competitiveness plus high quality” strategy, leveraging its core strengths and technology innovation to expand its footprint globally and further elevate its international influence.

When a British Influencer Meets the Canton Fair

GUANGZHOU, China, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — “It looks like we are walking straight into the future.” said British influencer Jason talking to the camera at China Import and Export Fair, also widely known as the Canton Fair.

As the world’s largest trade exhibition, the 137th Canton Fair has attracted buyers from over 200 countries and regions, with over 30,000 companies participating in. All types of cutting-edge technologies created dazzling sparks in the lens of Jason at the Service Robots Zone.

In the smart home appliances section, Jason was drawn to a refrigerator that can “think”—it provides recipes based on ingredient inventory and even enables users to check its contents remotely via smartphone. In the new energy vehicle section, autonomous electric cars and swappable-battery scooters left Jason exclaiming, “This is the future of transportation!”

The significance of the Canton Fair goes far beyond an exhibition; it provides a stage for real-time global trade transactions. Every year, buyers from over 200 countries strike deals worth billions of dollars here, forging partnerships that shape global supply chains. “This is no ordinary trade show,” Jason said in his video. “As a global commerce hub, it showcases not just business opportunities but also the immense momentum behind ‘Made in China.'”

Jason’s video has attracted enthusiastic responses on international social media platforms, with many global netizens commenting, “Jason is the most enthusiastic explorer in China to share values of truth.” 

Want to experience the Canton Fair through Jason’s first-person perspective? Click on the video and join us on this journey of technology and commerce!

YouTube Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvKvlB5qPOg

 

Shanghai Climate Week 2025:LONGi Jiaxing Production Base becomes the world’s first “Lighthouse + Zero-Carbon” factory in the global photovoltaic industry

SHANGHAI, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On April 23, 2025, at the Shanghai Climate Week 2025 “Climate Lighthouse: A New Era” theme event, LONGi’s Jiaxing Production Base was honored with the “Shanghai Climate Week Climate Lighthouse 2025 Manufacturing Lighthouse Exemplary Award” as the world’s first dual benchmark of “Lighthouse Factory + Zero-Carbon Factory” in the global photovoltaic industry. This accolade signifies the SCW Climate Lighthouse Committee’s recognition of LONGi’s achievements in climate-friendly practices, while serving as an impetus for the company to further explore the potential of green technologies and smart manufacturing.

Liu Aijun (second from left), Head of LONGi's Zhejiang Production Base, took the stage to receive the award.
Liu Aijun (second from left), Head of LONGi’s Zhejiang Production Base, took the stage to receive the award.

LONGi’s Jiaxing Production Base, recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the photovoltaic industry’s first global “Lighthouse Factory,” has met all evaluation criteria for the “Climate Lighthouse” initiative through its advanced applications of automation, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), digitalization, big data analytics, and 5th-generation mobile communication technology (5G), demonstrating its leadership in smart manufacturing and digitalization at the pinnacle of global PV industry standards.

Building upon its “Lighthouse Factory” intelligent manufacturing framework, LONGi’s Jiaxing Production Base further advanced its zero-carbon transformation in 2024. By leveraging digital tools to enable low-carbon production, deploying rooftop photovoltaic power stations, procuring green electricity certificates and carbon credits, and implementing energy-saving measures, the facility achieved carbon emission reduction and neutralization. This culminated in its designation as the industry’s first “Dual Benchmark” production base certified under the ISO 14068 carbon neutrality standard.

During the Shanghai Climate Week, LONGi participated in the “Empowering Green Supply Chain Transformation Forum” co-organized by the Global Climate Institute, Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE), Carbon Newture, and Rockwell Automation. Dr. Xie Tian, General Manager of LONGi’s Strategic Management Center, joined the “Big Data and AI: Empowering Enterprises to Enhance ESG Performance” roundtable discussion. He shared practical experiences and challenges in applying data analytics and emerging technologies to advance ESG practices.

Dr. Xie Tian highlighted that the Jiaxing Production Base, as the world’s first “Lighthouse + Zero-Carbon” factory in the photovoltaic industry, exemplifies LONGi’s leadership in integrating digitalization with green transformation. By embedding smart technologies into advanced PV manufacturing processes, the company drives green production and pursues carbon neutrality. Additionally, LONGi has implemented data platforms for ESG disclosure management to verify and analyze sustainability metrics. He emphasized the potential of big data and AI to accelerate secure and efficient green development across industries.

Dr. Xie Tian (second from right), General Manager of LONGi’s Strategic Management Center, participated in the roundtable discussion.
Dr. Xie Tian (second from right), General Manager of LONGi’s Strategic Management Center, participated in the roundtable discussion.

LONGi’s Jiaxing Production Base, through its “Lighthouse + Zero-Carbon” dual benchmark system – a comprehensive carbon neutrality framework encompassing strategic planning, technological implementation, supply chain collaboration, and social responsibility – has emerged as a paradigm of green manufacturing transformation. This model not only provides the global industrial sector with a quantifiable and replicable blueprint for low-carbon development but also contributes to advancing collective progress toward a zero-carbon future.

About LONGi

Founded in 2000, LONGi is committed to being the world’s leading solar technology company, focusing on customer-driven value creation for full scenario energy transformation.

Under its mission of ‘making the best of solar energy to build a green world’, LONGi has dedicated itself to technology innovation and established five business sectors, covering mono silicon wafers cells and modulescommercial & industrial distributed solar solutionsgreen energy solutions and hydrogen equipment. The company has honed its capabilities to provide green energy and has more recently, also embraced green hydrogen products and solutions to support global zero carbon development. www.longi.com/

UnionPay International Partners with HFC Bank for First Local ATM Acceptance in Fiji Driving Financial Inclusion

SUVA, Fiji, April 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, UnionPay International announced that its card is now accepted at ATMs operated by HFC Bank, Fiji’s only 100% locally owned commercial bank. HFC Bank has officially launched UnionPay card acceptance at its ATMs, becoming the first domestic financial institution in the country to partner with UnionPay International.

This milestone collaboration expands UnionPay card ATM coverage in Fiji to an impressive 96%, signaling a significant leap forward in the localization of UnionPay International ‘s services in the South Pacific and injecting fresh momentum into the development of inclusive financial services in the region.

HFC Bank was established as a fully-fledged commercial bank in 2014, the bank is dedicated to becoming Fiji’s bank of choice by providing innovative, competitively priced financial solutions designed to improve customer wellbeing, create wealth for future generations, and contribute to the nation’s economic development.

The partnership between HFC Bank and UnionPay International is not only a technical upgrade—it is a strategic step toward empowering local institutions and advancing financial inclusivity in Fiji.

UnionPay International first entered the Fijian market in September 2010, making Fiji the first South Pacific nation to accept UnionPay cards. Today, 99% of POS terminals and 96 % of ATMs in the country accept UnionPay, with broad acceptance across hotels, supermarkets, duty-free shops, restaurants, and the tourism sector. Mobile payments via UnionPay App are also widely supported.

Prior to this new collaboration, UnionPay International’s local partnerships were primarily with international banks.

The new alliance with HFC Bank highlights UnionPay International’s commitment to deepening localization by working closely with local institutions to build a more inclusive and resilient payment ecosystem.

As UnionPay International’s footprint continues to grow, its focus remains clear: building accessible, inclusive, and innovative financial solutions that benefit local communities and global travelers alike.

About HFC Bank
HFC Bank is Fiji’s only locally owned commercial bank, committed to delivering personalized and innovative financial services that exceed customer expectations. With a strong foundation in governance and ethical practices, the bank offers a full range of competitively priced financial products that aim to improve customer wellbeing, create long-term value, and support national economic development. HFC Bank upholds values of humility, excellence, accountability, respect, and trust, and is dedicated to serving individuals, families, and businesses across Fiji with integrity and care.

About UnionPay International
With more than 260 million UnionPay cards issued in 83 countries and regions outside the Chinese Mainland, UnionPay International is committed to enhancing the online payment experience for its global cardholders. Accepted in 183 countries and regions, UnionPay International offers high-quality, cost-effective, and secure cross-border payment services to the world’s largest cardholder base, while delivering convenient local support to a growing network of international users and merchants. For more information, please visit: https://www.unionpayintl.com/