Hainan Free Trade Port to officially launch island-wide
* 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
Hainan Free Trade Port is a free trade port in Hainan, China. As an offshore island, Hainan is also the largest special economic zone in the People''s Republic of China (PRC). It is regarded as a special area for China to comprehensively deepen economic reform and experiment with the highest level of opening-up policies. Hainan Free Trade Port is not a port in the usual sense, as the entire
As a new frontier of China''s open economy, Hainan provides a platform for the digital economy and innovative industry bursting with opportunities for global investors thanks
Highlighting its alignment with national strategy, Liu noted that as a free trade port, Hainan is ideal for cross-border data flows and AI-driven economic growth. The Lingshui
The master plan for the Hainan free trade port (FTP) released by China last year, which aims to make the island province a globally influential free trade port by the middle of
Hainan Island is rapidly evolving into a global free trade hub with significant policy support and industrial growth.
Hainan FTP Officially Launched Closure on December 18th. This is the central event being reported. More Preferential "Zero Tariff"
2. Why China selected Hainan for its first Free Trade Port 2.1. Geographical location and natural resources 2.2. Early achievements of the Hainan economic zone 3. Key
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BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China''s Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, as approved by the Communist Party of
China has launched the world''s first commercial underwater data center, and this project is more than just a technical achievement; it
Highlighting its alignment with national strategy, Liu noted that as a free trade port, Hainan is ideal for cross-border data flows and AI
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
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
"We will strive to build the Hainan Free Trade Port into an important gateway leading China''s opening up in the new era, contributing to the sustained development of the
In April 2018, China announced a decision to develop Hainan into a pilot free-trade zone while gradually exploring and steadily promoting the establishment of an FTP with
"We will strive to build the Hainan Free Trade Port into an important gateway leading China''s opening up in the new era,
Hainan Free Trade Port is a new economic hub in China that offers reduced taxes, relaxed regulations, and easier access to the
China''s Hainan is set to enhance and simplify foreign exchange processes and achieve free flows of cross-border capital.
HAIKOU, June 1 -- In June 2020, China released a master plan to develop Hainan into a globally influential and high-level free trade port by the middle of this century. Over recent years, the
This Draft is the first local document to mention the removal of foreign ownership restrictions on internet data center ("IDC") services, following the MIIT Circular on April 10,
China has launched the world''s first commercial underwater data center, and this project is more than just a technical achievement; it represents a step towards more
In February 2025, the new Hainan Province Cross-border Data Service Center began operation in Haikou, providing customized professional consulting services for
An aerial photo taken on Feb. 6, 2025 shows the completed centralized inspection site project of Xinhaigang and Nangang "Second-Line Port" (for freight) in Haikou, south
As the data center is located offshore on the seabed, seawater can provide natural cooling for the data modules. While consuming less energy, water and land area, the center
The project will provide strategic support for scientific innovation, industrial upgrading, and cross-border data flows in the Free Trade Port, helping position Hainan as a
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On November 20, 2022, the first foreign-invested enterprise cluster in Hainan Free Trade Port serving foreign-invested enterprises was unveiled in Qiongshan District, Haikou, and six foreign-invested enterprises signed letters of intent to move in at the same time.
In order to connect with the Hainan Free Trade Port, on January 1, 2017, the construction of Xuwen Port in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province officially started. The port includes 16 5,000-ton passenger ro-ro berths and 1 5,000-ton hazardous goods dedicated ro-ro berth.
The Ministry of Commerce will make more efforts to support Hainan in aligning with high-standard international economic and trade rules, enhancing institutional openness, and fostering new growth drivers through targeted measures, Jiang said.
"The move is aimed at expanding opening up and accelerating development," said Cai, emphasizing that Hainan's opening up is not merely about lifting restrictions, but about systematically building an institutional framework to ensure the free and efficient flow of people, goods and capital.