多国人士：海南自贸港将为全球商贸带来新机遇

Core Insights - The Hainan Free Trade Port will officially start its full island closure operation on December 18, providing new opportunities for global enterprises and serving as an important platform for open cooperation in the global economic and trade sectors [1][3]. Group 1: Opportunities for Foreign Investment - The chairman of the British 48 Group, Jack Perry, emphasized that the operation will attract many overseas companies to invest in Hainan, not only by establishing offices but also by building factories to leverage the advantages of the free trade port for sales to the mainland [1]. - UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Thani Al Zeyoudi, noted that this initiative represents a significant step in China's high-level opening-up, with great potential for cooperation and exchange between China and the UAE, encouraging UAE investors to register in Hainan [3]. - Christine, Director of Strategic Communication and Research at Indonesia's Gentaara Institute, highlighted that Hainan's policies are attractive for business practitioners, especially for Indonesian companies looking to engage more in trade cooperation with China [5]. Group 2: Economic and Trade Relations - Peter Baur, a professor at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, stated that the core advantage of the Hainan Free Trade Port is its invitation to global participation in China's development vision, which will attract businesses from around the world, including SMEs and large multinational corporations [7]. - The establishment of the Hainan Free Trade Port is expected to deepen economic ties between South Africa and China, providing South African products with access to a larger market [7].