China issued a catalogue of industries encouraging investment in Hainan Free Trade Port on Friday, giving wider access to outside investors in a number of key areas with a preferential 15 percent corporate income tax rate, according to government officials.
Two new offshore duty-free shops opened on Sunday in Haikou, capital of south China's island province of Hainan, raising the number of duty-free shops in the province to nine.
Switzerland will serve as the guest of honor at the first China International Consumer Products Expo which is due to be hosted in May this year, according to reports from Hainan Daily on Jan 27.
Feng Fei was on Thursday elected governor of south China's Hainan Province.
Many well-known domestic and foreign brands will be showcased at the first China International Consumer Products Expo in south China's Hainan Province in May, and officials say the event marks a new stage in the country's drive to further open up its economy.
Preparations are in full swing for the first China International Consumer Products Expo set to be held in May in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province.
The fourth session of the 7th Hainan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) concluded on Jan 27 in Haikou.
