China's Hainan shines as free trade port in time of Trump tariffs

Province draws foreign cash as a tourism, shopping and medical destination

20250402N Hainan port

Beijing pegs Hainan as a gateway for foreign trade due to its location on the South China Sea. (Photo by Yukio Tajima)

YUKIO TAJIMA

BEIJING -- China's Hainan province is drawing a spotlight as the forefront of President Xi Jinping's efforts to attract foreign investment as a free-trade port and a medical tourism hub, offering a contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's protectionist policies.

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