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Chinese navy puts giant warship on show to the public for anniversary • Apr. 23, 2025, 8:46 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
China’s durian determination yields golden home-grown bounty in Hainan • Apr. 20, 2025, 5:13 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
‘Fruit of the devil’: Hainan’s betel nut sellers suffer from stuttering economy • Apr. 7, 2025, 12:22 AM ET (The Guardian)

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