According to data released by Haikou Customs on June 15, the total import and export value of Hainan's trade in goods was 74.57 billion yuan ($11.13 billion) in the first five months of this year.
In the first four months of this year, the total import and export value of Hainan's trade in goods was 59.84 billion yuan ($9 billion).
From January to February, Hainan's foreign trade value reached 28.01 billion yuan ($4.4 billion).
The province plans to arrange 152 provincial key projects this year, with a total investment of 427.4 billion yuan
China's fourth-largest carrier Hainan Airlines announced on Wednesday that it has transferred its core aviation business to Liaoning Fangda Group Industrial Co Ltd, its strategic investor, as the carrier's parent company HNA Group is in the process of going through bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.
A delegation composed of representatives from the UK Department for International Trade, the British Consulate-General Guangzhou and 20 UK companies visited Sanya and attended the forum in search of more investment opportunities at the Hainan FTP.
Hainan International Economic Cooperation and Exchange Association (Hainan IECEA) and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an online agreement on July 16, seeking to promote deeper cooperation between Hainan and Davao, Philippines in various fields.