‘China’s Hawaii’ Gets Xi’s Support to Boost Tourism
- Hainan is home to embattled Chinese conglomerate, HNA Group
- Key province to receive package of favorable policies
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China’s southernmost province of Hainan is getting a package of favorable policies covering tourism, duty-free shopping and medical services that’s designed to help transform the island into an international tourism destination.
Hainan, often billed as China’s Hawaii, will become a “free trade port,” China National Radio reported Friday. The upgraded status is an economic distinction that’s aimed to help boost the region’s economy.