Hainan looks at building port as part of its FTZ

Hainan province is continuing its efforts to promote the development of the free trade zone covering the whole island, while exploring ways to build a free trade port, provincial officials said on Thursday.

Liu Cigui, Party secretary of Hainan province and a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, said the FTZ made substantial progress last year as it pursued opening-up on all fronts.

The zone promoted one-stop service for companies to facilitate international trade, and it gave green lights only to environmentally friendly projects such as tourism, services and high-tech industries, Liu said at the plenary meeting of the Hainan delegation attending the annual lawmaking session.