The total value of exports and imports in Maoming saw a year-on-year increase of 63.5 percent to 7.45 billion yuan ($1.15 billion) in the first five months of 2021.
The prefecture-level city of Maoming in South China's Guangdong province has been noticeably advancing its innovation-driven development strategy in recent few years.
For multinational corporations grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, China emerged as a silver lining to their balance sheets last year.
The opening ceremony of the test section of the Beibu Gulf Rim Water Resources Allocation Project in Guangdong province was held in both Guangzhou and Maoming through video link on Dec 25.
The Maoming municipal government, Oriental Energy Co Ltd, and Honeywell UOP signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in Guangzhou on Oct 31 to jointly build a collaborative innovation center in Maoming.
Maoming in Guangdong province has made great achievements in its poverty alleviation efforts through the implementation of various measures.