2025-07-23
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this is the beijing hour one hour of news and information brought to you every weekday now here's your host shane biggum with you on this wednesday july 23rd 2025 you're listening to the beijing hour coming to you live from the chinese capital on today's program china's intensifying its opening up with improvements to customs operations at hainan free trade port the embattled japanese prime minister has reiterated his intention to keep his job following a meeting with senior members of his party the head of the UN's condemned Israeli airstrikes that struck UN facilities in Gaza.
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China's intensifying its opening up by moving toward island-wide independent customs operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port on December the 18th.
This means flows between Hainan and overseas markets will be managed under simplified procedures.
Proportion of zero-tariff products in Hainan Free Trade Port will increase from 21 to 74 percent.
China's top economic regulators formulated new policies to conduct independent customs operations.
They include implementing a more favorable zero-tariff policy,
adopting more relaxed trade management measures,
establishing more convenient customs clearance procedures,
and enforcing a more efficient supervision model.
National Development and Reform Commission Deputy Head Wang Cheng explain the significance of the independent customs operations.
The island-wide independent customs operation marks a new phase in the Hainan free trade port.
It also represents a long-term continuously advancing mission.
In accordance with the arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council,