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end medical tourism services and international Plan of the China (Haikou) Cross-Border
cutting-edge medical science and technology to E-Commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone. According
create an international medical service cluster. In to the Plan, through three to five years of practical
the past years, as the only medical special zone in exploration, Hainan will strive to generate from
China, Bo’ao Lecheng Pilot Zone has established the China (Haikou) Cross-Border E-Commerce
cooperation with 80 global top pharmaceutical Comprehensive Pilot Zone a new format and
enterprises in 18 countries and regions, introduced model for cross-border e-commerce with “online
226 kinds of international innovative medicines integration + cross-border trade + integrated
and instruments, and achieved the goal of “three services” as the main characteristics and “logistics
synchronization” with advanced international clearance channels + cross-border e-commerce +
advanced levels in terms of medical technology, integrated service supervision information system
equipment and drugs. + financial value-added services” as the core
competitiveness, with integration of board, tax,
In the Outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021- foreign exchange, business, goods, connection
2025) for Hainan Economic and Social Development and online, cross-border e-commerce integrated
and the Long-Range Objectives Through the Year service supervision platforms into the integrated
2035, local government sets specific tasks on park platform.
developing the high-quality health care industry
and emphasizes that Bo’ao Lecheng International Since the approval of the Pilot Zone, Haikou’s
Medical Tourism Pilot Zone will lead the high-level cross-border e-commerce has developed rapidly,
medical service industry cluster and promote leading domestic cross-border e-commerce
the development of pharmaceutical research, enterprises have entered Haikou. In 2022, the
clinical trials and treatment, and elder care service. cross-border e-commerce retail import volume of
Particularly, it will focus on boosting the health Hainan reached RMB526 million, a year-on-year
management and medical beauty industries. Specific increase of 7.53 times84.
measures include, taking the lead in introducing
the innovative medicine and medical equipment, Summary
accelerating the construction of advanced clinical
medical centres and medical technology research The Hainan Free Trade Zone is committed to
and transformation bases. By 2025, the annual (i) improving the level of investment and trade
growth of value-added of the medical and health facilitation, (ii) expanding the opening-up of
industry is expected to exceed 12%, the total the financial sector, and (iii) accelerating the
revenue of the pilot zone will reach RMB50 billion, creation of a convenient business environment
and tax income will increase to RMB4 billion83. through the “separation of licenses and licenses”
reform, relaxing credit and trade restrictions,
China (Haikou) Cross-border E-commerce developing high-tech technology and supporting
Comprehensive Pilot Zone industry funds, guiding the digital transformation
of enterprises, and creating a networked and
In August 2018, the State Council issued intelligent digital industry. Hainan Province
the Official Reply of the State Council on focuses on supporting the development of the
Approving Proposed Cross-border E-commerce agriculture, medical care, tourism and leisure
Comprehensive Pilot Zones in 22 Cities Including industries, encouraging foreign investment,
Beijing, approving the establishment of the establishing electronic ports, supporting private
China (Haikou) Cross-border E-commerce enterprises to develop financial services, and
Comprehensive Pilot Zone. building a high-tech agricultural demonstration
zone and a leading international medical tourism
On 30 December 2018, the People’s Government zone in Bo’ao.
of Hainan Province released the Implementation
84 Government site of Hainan, https://www.
83 Government site of Hainan, https://www. hainan.gov.cn/hainan/mtkhn/202101/8680a30ba8664a
hainan.gov.cn/hainan/qjcqhghqw/202104/3ecc6cf2792 ad9047c89ffacb9b79.shtml
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