South China's Hainan province will explore an innovative oil reserves model that combines government reserves with corporate reserves, according to a notice released last month regarding the implementation of measures of other free trade zones in the China (Hainan) Pilot Free Trade Zone.
A total of 800 people, 23 ships of various types, two ambulances, and a helicopter took part in a roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) ship drill on Dec 24 in the sea near Haikou Xiuying Port.
Hainan is making new progress in cutting its reliance on the real estate industry, with non-real estate investment accounting for 57.6 percent of the total fixed asset investment in the first 11 months of this year, exceeding 50 percent for the first time in its history, said Shen Xiaoming, governor of South China's Hainan province.
When Flight 3U8407 operated by Sichuan Airlines departed from Sanya to Chungju in South Korea on Dec 23, it marked the opening of the 100th overseas route in Hainan province.
The city of Danzhou in Hainan province signed a letter of intent on Dec 20 to build sister cities relations with Marathon of Greece, which is widely known as the site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BC and the birthplace of marathon sports.
The sixth batch of institutional innovation cases for the construction of the Hainan Pilot Free Trade Zone was recently released in Haikou, the capital city of Hainan province.
With a data transfer speed at least 10 times faster than 4G and a time lag of just one-tenth of a second, 5G technology is expected to boost medical resources sharing in Sanya, as the city launched its first 5G-assisted smart hospital project in Hainan on Dec 19.
