Hainan Free Trade Port to officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18

An aerial drone photo shows a duty-free shopping mall in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

BEIJING, July 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Hainan Free Trade Port will officially launch island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, as approved by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, an official with the country's top economic planner announced at a press conference on Wednesday.