Hainan eyes sustainable development route

Island province moves away from dependence on real estate-focused growth, shifts toward tourism, modern service and high-tech industries

Hainan Governor Shen Xiaoming reiterated that the province will wean itself away from too heavy a reliance on property, instead focusing on sustainable development in areas such as tourism, modern services and high-tech industries, in line with the blueprint charted by the central government.

He made the comments at a provincial conference held recently in Haikou, the island province's capital city.