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China’s new ‘free-trade port’

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China creates Hainan special health care zone to tap growing medical tourism market

As part of its ambitious plan to turn the island into a free-trade port, Beijing has established a special health care zone to capitalise on the growing medical tourism market. Illustration: Kuen Lau

As part of its Hainan free-trade port plan, China is rolling out a host of preferential policies to help the island capitalise on the growing medical tourism market.


China bets on Hainan duty-free shopping mecca to boost spending at home

China plans on turning Hainan into a duty-free hub to compete with international shopping centres. Illustration: Kuen Lau

Reinvigorating Hainan’s shopping centres and slashing duty-free limits on the island are part of a plan by China to tempt its army of shopping tourists to spend at home.


China’s Hainan free-trade port plan draws approval, and scepticism, as questions linger over implementation

China plans to turn Hainan into an internationally influential commercial hub by the middle of the century. Illustration: Kuen Lau

Some investors and locals in Hainan are taking a wait-and-see approach towards a new free-trade port plan, wary Beijing’s promises may not translate into real rewards.


China’s plan to transform the tropical island into the world’s largest free-trade hub comes amid what Beijing perceives to be an increasingly hostile international environment.


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China’s new ‘free-trade port’

China’s plan to transform the tropical island into the world’s largest free-trade hub comes amid what Beijing perceives to be an increasingly hostile international environment.

Hainan sets sights on China’s medical tourists

As part of its Hainan free-trade port plan, China is rolling out a host of preferential policies to help the island capitalise on the growing medical tourism market.

Will China’s Hainan duty-free mecca boost spending at home?

Reinvigorating Hainan’s shopping centres and slashing duty-free limits on the island are part of a plan by China to tempt its army of shopping tourists to spend at home.

Questions linger over China’s Hainan free-trade hub

Some investors and locals in Hainan are taking a wait-and-see approach towards a new free-trade port plan, wary Beijing’s promises may not translate into real rewards.