China's Hainan Free Trade Port to launch island-wide independent customs operation

This photo taken on Oct. 22, 2025 shows an interior view of the business operation monitoring center of the Haikou Customs in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province.

China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is set to launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, underscoring the country's wider push for high-standard opening up.

"The launch of the island-wide independent customs operation will give Hainan greater latitude to pilot higher-standard opening-up measures," said Cai Ping, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

These initiatives will not only drive the island's high-quality development, but also provide a testing ground for broader national reform and opening up, sending a clear message to the world that China's commitment to high-level openness is unwavering, and that its doors will continue to open wider, Cai said. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)