On December 4, 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)'s event of "presenting Hainan Free Trade Port to the world" themed "Local Practices of Chinese Modernization – Hainan Free Trade Port: New Era, New Mission, New Opportunities" was held at Lanting of the MFA. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended and addressed the event. Secretary of CPC Hainan Provincial Committee Feng Fei and Governor of Hainan Province Liu Xiaoming delivered remarks and presentations, respectively. Over 500 people were present, including Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, and Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin, as well as diplomatic envoys and officials of over 160 countries, representatives of international organizations in China, representatives from ministries and commissions and local governments, representatives of enterprises, international chambers of commerce and business associations, and media representatives from China and abroad.

Wang Yi said that the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port is a major strategic measure for reform and opening-up in the new era, personally planned and promoted by President Xi Jinping. Over the past six years, under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee, Hainan has leveraged the mega-sized domestic market and aligned itself with international high-standard trade and economic rules. The development of the Free Trade Port has gained momentum, attracting an increasing number of regional and global enterprises to invest and do business, presenting a new landscape of openness and progress. As a name brand of China's reform and opening-up in the new era, the Hainan Free Trade Port has become a new frontier for China's institutional opening-up, a new hub for regional mutually beneficial cooperation, and a new engine driving economic globalization. Seeing is believing. Everyone is welcome to visit the port and see for themselves.

Wang Yi stressed that facing an accelerated transformation not seen in a century, China has become a force for stability, cooperation and progress in a turbulent world. President Xi Jinping pointed out that China is ready to provide new opportunities for world development through its new accomplishments in Chinese modernization and facilitate global modernization featuring peaceful development, mutually beneficial cooperation and common prosperity. China will implement the important decisions of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, comprehensively deepen reform, remain committed to further opening-up, and work with other countries to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Wang Yi said that China is committed to open development. China vigorously advances high-standard opening up, actively fosters a market-oriented, law-based and world-class business environment, robustly promotes high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and implements the Global Development Initiative to make sure that no country is left behind. China is committed to innovative development. Advances in science and technology should benefit the humanity. China will continue to promote global innovation outcomes to deliver greater benefits to the Global South and the people of all countries. China is committed to green development. China has pledged to complete the process from carbon emissions peaking to carbon neutrality in the shortest span of time in history. China has built the world's most full-fledged industrial chain of the new energy sector, and is firmly committed to participating in global efforts to combat climate change and nurturing a "green engine" for global growth. China is committed to inclusive development. It has actively implemented the Global Civilization Initiative and promoted the establishment of an International Day for Dialogue Among Civilizations at the United Nations General Assembly. China welcomes with open arms more foreign friends to embark on their journey to China, deepening mutual understanding and friendship. China is committed to peaceful development. China upholds the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, actively implements the Global Security Initiative, contributing to resolving security challenges and promoting global stability. Choosing China is choosing opportunities, and embracing China is embracing the future!

Feng Fei said that the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee proposed to "work faster to develop the Hainan Free Trade Port". Hainan is now aligning itself with the highest standards of global openness and developing new systems for a higher-standard open economy, which demonstrates China's confidence and determination to expand opening-up, and has written the Hainan chapter in the Chinese modernization. The Hainan Free Trade Port boasts advantages in internationalization, green development, and the rule of law. Friends from both China and abroad are welcome to visit the Hainan Free Trade Port, where they can experience the strength and warmth of China's reform and opening-up, and share in the opportunities and dividends of win-win cooperation. Liu Xiaoming introduced the Hainan Free Trade Port from the perspectives of openness, institutional innovation, industrial system, and infrastructure, and welcomed people from all walks of life at home and abroad to visit for tourism, engage in business discussions, and share in the development opportunities.

Swiss Ambassador to China Jürg Burri, Singaporean Ambassador to China Tan Hai Chuan and Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to China Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi delivered speeches successively, highly commending the Chinese modernization process, in particular the importance of advancing high-quality development and expanding high-standard opening-up in maintaining global free trade and promoting world economic growth. They fully recognized the progress of the Hainan Free Trade Port's development and the achievements of Hainan's foreign exchanges and cooperation. They expressed their anticipation of continuing to strengthen friendly ties and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Hainan, leveraging the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port as an opportunity.

The guests visited the comprehensive exhibition of the Hainan Free Trade Port, watched the themed promotional video, and had in-depth and friendly exchanges with representatives from Hainan Province.