China chases economic rally with giant Hainan free trade port

An aerial view shows a container ship docked at the port of Yangpu, Hainan, on July 2: China formally launches its Hainan free trade port project across the whole island on Dec. 18, making it the only one of scores of free trade zones across the country to encompass an entire province. © AP

Tropical southern island becomes testing ground for Xi's liberalization ambitions amid tariff turmoil

December 5, 2025 06:01 JST