People's Daily Japanese Edition 10:46, 20 November 2025

In the Hainan Free Trade Port, the 'closed customs operation' to make the entire island of Hainan duty-free will officially begin on December 18. The establishment of the Hainan Free Trade Port, which has been gradually implemented since 2020, has progressed smoothly since its launch and will soon enter a new phase called 'closed customs operation.' Hainan Province is now becoming the new frontline of China's opening-up to the outside world.

The General Administration of Customs revealed in an interview on the 18th of this month that preparations for the supervision and management tasks of each customs item to start the 'closed customs operation' in the Hainan Free Trade Port as planned are almost complete. Preparations have already been made both on the soft and hard aspects for the 'closed customs operation.'

People's Daily Japanese Edition, 20 November 2025