
As Hainan advances its island-wide special customs operations, one question keeps coming up: Is it competing with Hong Kong and Singapore, or carving out its own space?
At the “China Travelogue: Hainan FTP Experience for Global Journalists” event, this was a key concern raised by international journalists. The response from officials was clear: Hainan is not seeking competition.

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