活力中国调研行｜海南打造高水平对外开放新高地

Group 1 - Hainan Free Trade Port is set to officially launch full island closure on December 18, 2023, aiming to become a significant gateway for China's new era of opening up [1] - The province is actively expanding its institutional openness and improving the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation [1][2] - As of mid-October 2023, over 1.06 million foreign visitors have entered and exited Hainan, with nearly 90% of them benefiting from the visa-free entry policy [2] Group 2 - Hainan's digital trade export value reached 16.93 billion yuan in 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of 79.7%, with cross-border e-commerce trade amounting to 8.51 billion yuan [3] - The establishment of the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone has led to the introduction of over 500 innovative medical devices, benefiting more than 180,000 patients [5] - The region has seen significant growth in the biomedical industry, with over 30 medical institutions established and partnerships formed with more than 180 pharmaceutical and medical device companies [4][5]