海南
China launches island-wide customs operations in Hainan free trade port
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China has launched island-wide special customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port, allowing freer entry of overseas goods, expanded zero-tariff coverage, and more business-friendly measures. This move is widely seen as a landmark step in China's efforts to promote free trade and high-standard opening-up amid rising global protectionism. The first batch of zero-tariff petrochemical materials has cleared customs, signaling the start of a new phase.
12月18日、海南省は中国本土から分離された関税地域となり、持続可能な成長を支える自由貿易港として、課税対象輸入の約74％にあたる約6,600品目の関税が免除された。人口1,000万人以上、ベルギーよりわずかに広い面積を持つこの島嶼省は、これまでに3度の投機的な好況と不況を経験しており、観光中心の経済からの脱却を目指している。
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An opinion piece argues that comparing Hainan to the next Hong Kong is flawed, as Hong Kong operates as a special administrative region under “one country, two systems” while Hainan does not. Author Liang Haiming suggests Hong Kong should leverage its special status to enhance Hainan’s experiment, securing its own indispensable role rather than viewing it as a rival.