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Hainan FTP to launch international service portal in September

On August 8, the Hainan Free Trade Port announced that an international FTP service portal will debut across PC and mobile platforms in early September. This integrated digital gateway addresses key international service needs—including business investment, employment, tourism, shopping, and more.
12:02,14-August-2025
Expert Talks: Hainan FP Special Customs Operations Extend an Open Invitation to the World

With Hainan Free Trade Port island-wide special customs operations set to officially commence on December 18, 2025. The interview program Expert Talks on Hainan FTP, featuring face-to-face dialogues with leading experts on special customs operations debuts today. In the first episode, we sit down with Dr. Long Guoqiang, Vice President of the Development Research Centre of the State Council.
10:32,08-August-2025
"Two Mountains" Wisdom Goes Global in an AI Animation Film

A gibbon named Loongloong, wielding a camera beside a cascading waterfall in Hainan's rainforest, has become an unlikely digital ambassador for China's ecological philosophy. In the AI-powered animation short film Whispers from the Canopy: Gibbon Loongloong's Global Journey, Loongloong's quest transforms from local wildlife observer to international eco-advocate, embodying the idea that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."
17:16,15-August-2025

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Cooperation between the Hainan Free Trade Port and Malaysia has existing cultural compatibility and more strategic opportunities

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Lasting bond honors Flying Tigers legacy

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War. This series of special reports by China Daily presents how and why China cherishes and keeps revisiting the wartime friendship with its foreign friends.

16:21, 20-August-2025

10:32, 08-August-2025Expert Talks: Hainan FP Special Customs Operations Extend an Open Invitation to the World
10:26, 08-August-2025A Voyage Through Time: 1920’s French Linguist Returns to Hainan
17:25, 24-July-2025Xinhua Commentary: Half a century on, China-EU ties require collaboration rather than division
17:25, 24-July-2025EconoScope | China's green tech is reshaping global energy landscape
14:26, 24-July-2025Xinhua Commentary: Time for China, EU to broaden consensus on navigating next 50 years of relations

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Expert Talks: Hainan FP Special Customs Operations Extend an Open Invitation to the World

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Hainan achieved 21% increase in service trade from Jan-Nov 2024

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