Speech by the Governor

Being established as a Province and an Special Economic Zone in 1988, Hainan is the youngest province and the largest Special Economic Zone in China, as well as a province rules the largest sea areas. The economic and social state of Hainan has been experiencing a great change during the 18 years’reform and development and obtained striking accomplishment. In 2006, the whole province’s GNP ineveased 17 times compared with that of the time before the province was established. To build Hainan into an Emerging Industrial Province, a Tropical Coast Tourist and Holiday Resort and a Base for Tropical Hight-Efficient Agriculture, this tri-industrial structure has been formed and developed. In recent years, with a new strategy that‘ bringing in big compnies and big programs to generate the economy’, Hainan is again witnessing a new round of developing and constructing.

During the term of the‘ 11th Five-year Plan’, economic development will always be the priority of the Hainan Government. With a scientific view of development, planning and building a more dynamic system and mechanism and a economic structure featured its own will be attached great importance. We believe through adding more cutting-edges constatnly, the economy will develop healthily and rapidly.

Sunshine Hainan, Immense Opportunities. With excellent ecological environment, abundant resources and the ever-forming infrastructure, we warmly welcome friends home and abroad to visit and tour, to invest and work in Hainan. Bearing the spirit of cooperation and mutual benefi t, let’s work hand in hand and build together a more beautiful and prosperous Hainan in the coming days!
Active Governor of People’s

Government of Hainan Province