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10月9日，《中国日报》以整版篇幅深度聚焦海南自由贸易港建设。报道指出，依托“零关税、低税率”等政策优势，海南正加速打造面向全球的贸易枢纽，吸引众多国际企业落户。同时，蓬勃发展的数字商务彰显了其优越的产业生态。这片改革热土通过制度型开放，正为中国高水平对外开放书写崭新篇章，未来发展令人期待。版面图及全文如下：

Hainan FTP boosts global trade hub

Tropical island province sees surge in global business, bigger industrial draw

The first tumor ablation surgery guided by magnetic resonance is carried out at Bo'ao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone in Hainan Free Trade Port in April 2024. YUAN CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY

Hainan Free Trade Port is accelerating its transformation into a global trade and services hub, with preferential tax and zero-tariff policies fueling double-digit growth in industries ranging from aircraft maintenance and engine repair to agro-processing, duty-free retail and healthcare.

As Hainan province prepares to launch island-wide special Customs operations in December, officials report surging international business and expanding industrial ecosystems that are drawing in companies.

Since its launch in 2022, the one-stop aircraft maintenance base in the FTP has serviced more than 2,300 aircraft, according to company officials. The facility has performed full-body painting for over 270 planes and repaired 58,000 aviation components, making it a cornerstone of the local aviation industry.

The base leverages exemptions from import duties for inbound aircraft repairs, flexible Customs rules and tax breaks on key parts to lower costs and turnaround times for foreign clients. These advantages have attracted more than 100 aircraft from over 20 overseas carriers, including Qatar Airways and Iberia Airlines.

"We're seeing a lot of loyal customers return, and many new clients are coming in as well," said Yuan Yong, Party secretary of Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co, a unit of Hainan Airlines Aviation Technic Co. Their integrated service model, which combines repairs and painting in one location, avoids costly ferry flights and improves efficiency, he said.

Hainan's aviation maintenance hub has also worked to streamline its supply chain. It now stocks over 2,200 types of parts — nearly 18,000 items in total — dramatically shortening supply times, said Liu Jia, general manager of the base's procurement management department.

"This has shortened our support cycle to within one week and greatly enhanced the efficiency of our entire aviation materials support," Liu said.

The system allows overseas suppliers to store parts in a bonded "aviation materials supermarket". Airlines only pay once parts are used, turning the traditional "search for parts" model into one where "parts wait for people". As a result, wait times for components have been cut by two to three months.

Cost savings are another major draw. Yang Wenbo, deputy director of the base, said preferential FTP policies — such as waiving deposit requirements for inbound aircraft and allowing bonded materials — have significantly lowered expenses.

Customers browse goods at CDF Haikou International Duty-Free City in Haikou, Hainan province, on Oct 1. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE

"These comprehensive policies can save customers 10 to 15 percent on maintenance costs. The number of overseas aircraft we serviced in the first half of this year already nearly reached the total for all of last year," Yang said.

Wang Haiye, chairman and general manager of Haikou Airport Aircraft Engineering Co, said: "By building a complete maintenance ecosystem, we attract more planes to Hainan for service, which in turn encourages airlines to open new routes here."

来源：东南沿海消息通