Hainan holds an exchange symposium with international sister cities and global free trade port partners

On September 15, the Hainan International Sister Cities and Global Free Trade Port Partners Exchange Symposium was held in Haikou. Representatives from countries including Cambodia, Ireland, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, and the United Arab Emirates attended the meeting, discussing cooperation directions centered on "sister cities + free trade zones (ports) cooperation." The Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province stated that as the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port advances, relevant policies, systems, and investment conditions are continually improving, and Hainan is expanding its network of external cooperation. At present, Hainan has established sistercity relations with 69 local governments around the world and partnerships with 44 global free trade zones (ports). At the meeting, relevant Hainan departments and key industrial parks introduced the core policies of the Free Trade Port, progress in the islandwide customs closure, and key areas for investment promotion. The foreign representatives attending the meeting introduced their local industrial resources and cooperation needs respectively, and said they hoped to strengthen cooperation in areas such as education, healthcare, tourism, ports, logistics, and investment.