Will Hainan Island become the new Hong Kong?

Hainan to launch independent customs operations and open visa-free to 85 countries on Dec 18, 2025

An aerial drone photo shows tourists taking yachts to have fun in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 13, 2025. The yacht tourism industry has recently seen a boom in Sanya of Hainan, with local maritime authorities implementing various measures to ensure safe travelling experiences of tourists on the sea. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

Hainan will implem…