Hainan deepens opening up with robust growth in foreign investment, trade

Since China unveiled its master plan five years ago to transform Hainan Island into a global free trade port, the province has made remarkable strides in expanding its openness to the world, with rapid growth in foreign investment, cross-border trade, and international business presence, said Feng Fei, secretary of the Hainan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, on Wednesday.

July 23, 2025

Inside China's Hainan Free Trade Port: What changes in 2025?

Starting later this year on Dec. 18, southern China's Hainan province will adopt special customs operations featuring trade liberalization and facilitation policies, marking a major step in China's push for higher-level openness.

August 7, 2025

Hainan Free Trade Port to officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18

China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will officially launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, which marks the anniversary of the milestone Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee in 1978 that ushered in the reform and opening-up, underscores China's unwavering commitment to high-standard opening-up.

July 23, 2025

Hainan FTP's independent customs operation set to boost market vitality

The launch of an independent customs operation in the Hainan Free Trade Port by the end of this year will substantially reduce business costs, stimulate market vitality and boost free trade at the port, senior government officials said on Wednesday.

July 24, 2025