He Lifeng attended the launch event of the Hainan Free Trade Port and delivered a speech.

The island-wide customs closure launch event of the Hainan Free Trade Port was held in Haikou on the 18th. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng attended the event and delivered a speech. He Lifeng pointed out that the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port is a major reform and opening-up initiative personally planned, deployed, and promoted by General Secretary Xi Jinping. It is a major strategic decision made by the Party Central Committee with a view to the overall domestic and international situations, and to promote the innovative development of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the construction of the free trade port has achieved positive results, and the island-wide customs closure conditions are in place. The island-wide customs closure of the Hainan Free Trade Port has been officially launched. Taking the island-wide customs closure as an opportunity, we must continue to deepen reforms in key areas, solidly promote high-quality development, constantly improve the risk prevention and control system, and build the Hainan Free Trade Port into an important gateway leading the new era of China's opening-up. He Lifeng also conducted on-site inspections of the goods clearance, anti-smuggling collaboration, and implementation of the off-island duty-free policy in the Hainan Free Trade Port.