国内英语资讯:China Focus: Hainan to take on bigger roles in reform, opening-up_时事

国内英语资讯:China Focus: Hainan to take on bigger roles in reform, opening-up

HAIKOU, April 13 -- China's southernmost province is going to take on bigger roles in pushing the country's reform and opening-up as a rosy blueprint has been rolled out for the tropical island.

Efforts will be made to turn Hainan Province into a pilot zone for deepening reform and opening-up on all fronts, a pilot national ecological zone, an international tourism and consumption center, and a major national strategic logistics zone.

These grand goals were outlined Friday at a gathering celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of Hainan Province and the Hainan Special Economic Zone.

Striving to become a new model for deepening reform and opening-up on all fronts and achieve a higher level in this regard is the best way to celebrate the province's 30th anniversary as well as one major move to mark the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the gathering.

China will develop Hainan into a vivid example of socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era and make the island province an example for the nation, added Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

TOWARD A FREE TRADE PORT

As China's largest special economic zone, Hainan is going to integrate further with the global economy.

Xi announced a decision by the CPC Central Committee to support developing of Hainan into a pilot free trade zone and support Hainan to gradually and steadily push ahead with the building of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics.