Xinhua Headlines: Hainan Free Trade Port to officially launch
* 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
* 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
With a zero-tariff system fundamentally in place after the independent customs operation, high-quality global resources can flow into Hainan with greater freedom and
Big changes are underway in Hainan—and they''re designed to make everyday life smoother for residents, expats, and businesses alike. China''s Hainan Free Trade Port will
China''s Hainan Free Trade Port will launch full-island independent customs operations on December 18, with the proportion of zero-tariff product tariff lines soaring from
Hainan''s Free Trade Port doesn''t change the physics of light—but it does change the confidence behind your supply chain. With clearer, long-term trade rules, it becomes easier to
The Hainan Free Trade Port has been an important part of China''s recent efforts to further open up its economy. In 2020, China released a plan to turn the province into an
The security review system for foreign investment shall be implemented in the Hainan Free Trade Port in accordance with the law, and security reviews shall be conducted
Hainan is a provincial-level administrative region consisting of 19 cities and counties, with Haikou as its capital city. It is China''s largest special economic zone, largest free trade pilot zone, and
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Big changes are underway in Hainan—and they’re designed to make everyday life smoother for residents, expats, and businesses alike. China's Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on December 18, 2025, completing its transition into a full-fledged Free Trade Port.
With a zero-tariff system fundamentally in place after the independent customs operation, high-quality global resources can flow into Hainan with greater freedom and efficiency, Wu said. Trade liberalization and facilitation are defining features of a free trade port.
In April 2018, China announced plans to transform the island into a pilot free trade zone, with a long-term vision of developing a free trade port with Chinese characteristics. A master plan released in 2020 aimed to make Hainan a globally influential hub for high-level openness by mid-century.
"With the independent customs operations, Hainan FTP is poised to become a key gateway for China's new era of opening up and innovation," Cai added. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is set to launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, underscoring the country's wider push for high-standard opening up.