Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Wednesday called for more progress in constructing the Hainan free trade port.
The 2020 China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair concluded on Dec 22 in Haikou, with deals worth nearly 68 billion yuan ($10.4 billion) were signed for tropical agricultural products.
A court specializing in the handling of intellectual property rights disputes is expected to be established in the Hainan Free Trade Port to strengthen IP protection in China's southern island province, according to a draft decision submitted to the country's top legislature.
As one of the 17 main activities of the 21st Hainan Island Carnival, the Hainan International Beer Festival will be held at Visun Marina in Sanya from Dec 24 to Jan 2.
South China's Hainan province signed an agreement on Dec 21 with Grodno Oblast in Belarus to establish a sister region relationship, as well as to enhance exchanges and cooperation.
More than 100 enterprises from around 30 countries and regions, as well as 2,000 domestic enterprises from 21 provinces signed up for this year's China (Hainan) International Tropical Agricultural Products Winter Trade Fair.
Inspection procedures were carried out on Dec 18 for the well-known masterpiece The Oriental Dream by Jean Lecomte du Nouy after it entered Haikou Comprehensive Bonded Zone.