On May 15th, Hainan brought its roadshow to Chongqing with a clear message: the island is fully open for business and ready to welcome companies from all sectors. Since launching the island-wide special customs operation a few months back, Hainan's been rolling out new rules, new incentives, logistics upgrades, tourism opportunities, and a whole new playbook for trade and investment. They're here to make sure Chongqing gets the memo.

To find out what kind of sparks this "unlikely partnership" might create, I tracked down two people who sit right at the intersection of it all. Thought it'd be good to hear from both.