Wang Changlin, vice minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at a press conference held by the Information Office of The State Council on July 23 that the specific time for the closure of the Hainan Free Trade Port has been approved by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and is scheduled to officially start on December 18, 2025.
Wang Changlin said that on December 18, 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China initiated the great journey of reform and opening up and socialist modernization. The launch of the border closure operation on December 18th holds significant symbolic meaning and also demonstrates to the world China's unwavering determination and confidence in expanding high-level opening up. There are still a few months left. We will hurry up and do a good job in the follow-up preparations to help business entities fully understand the customs closure policies and carry out relevant business tests.