China’s Hainan free-trade hub reinvents itself as Hong Kong’s rival – and partner
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Hainan, China is developing into a free-trade port and potential competitor to Hong Kong as a regional hub for shopping and low taxes. Since implementing a separate customs regime, Hainan is positioning itself as a "super partner" to Hong Kong in areas like finance and tourism. Officials highlight their complementary advantages, with Hainan aiming to leverage Hong Kong's strengths in talent, legal services, and finance. Hainan proposes a collaborative model of "orders in Hong Kong, production in Hainan, and sales worldwide," utilizing Hainan as a manufacturing base for Hong Kong's research and development. Both economies offer corporate tax rates of 15% and are located near Southeast Asian markets.
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