HAIKOU, May 31 (Xinhua) -- In June 2020, China released a master plan to build the whole of Hainan Island into a globally influential and high-level free trade port by the middle of the century.
Series of opening-up policies have been issued to create a "foreign investor-friendly" business environment in Hainan. Local immigration authorities have implemented measures, such as the utilization of one-stop customs clearance service, to improve the customs clearance efficiency and to reduce the operational costs of enterprises.
As a key initiative in China's opening-up strategy, the Hainan Free Trade Port is set to begin independent customs operations by year end, and global enterprises are eyeing the vast opportunities that come with open trade.
An immigration officer processes entry procedures for personnel attending the 2025 Blue Bay LPGA at Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, March 3, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)Immigration officers process border entry procedures for passengers of an international cruise ship in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 3, 2025. (Xinhua)An immigration officer processes entry procedures for personnel attending the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference at Qionghai Boao Airport in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 23, 2025. (Xinhua)Immigration officers patrol at the Yangpu International Container Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)This photo taken on March 24, 2025 shows a guest using the courtesy passage for the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference at Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua)Immigration officers inspect foreign vessels at the Yangpu International Container Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)Immigration officers inspect foreign vessels at the Yangpu port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province, May 27, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)Immigration officers patrol at the Macun port with a robotic dog in Chengmai County, south China's Hainan Province, May 26, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)This drone photo shows a Japanese fishing vessel loading juvenile fish in waters near Wanning, south China's Hainan Province, May 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)This aerial drone photo taken on May 28, 2025 shows a container ship leaving the Yangpu International Container Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)This aerial drone photo shows a Japanese fishing vessel loading juvenile fish in waters near Wanning, south China's Hainan Province, May 15, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)This aerial drone photo taken on May 28, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu International Container Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)■
