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Hainan establishes international exchange center for Supreme People's Court

The Hainan Base of the Judges International Exchange Center of the Supreme People's Court was established in Sanya on Feb 25.
 
The center is expected to further enhance the Hainan courts' business environment, international civil and commercial regulations, judicial capacity, and trial team building capabilities.
 
The center represents Hainan's important role in establishing judicial cooperation between China and other countries, publicizing Chinese law, and strengthening China's influence around the world. It will also offer an opportunity for domestic courts to learn from foreign judicial systems and build international awareness.

最高人民法院法官国际交流中心海南基地25日在海南三亚揭牌成立。该基地的设立旨在搭建中国与世界各国司法交流合作的桥梁，拓宽人民法院国际交流合作的渠道。

Hainan sets up multi-billion-yuan fund for FTZ construction

Hainan has launched a 3 billion yuan (449 million U.S. dollars) fund for free trade zone (FTZ) construction, local authorities said Sunday.

The municipal government of Sanya, a popular tourist city, and Hainan Development Holdings Co. Ltd. each invested 1.5 billion yuan to set up Hainan Pilot Free Trade Zone Opening and Development Fund. The fund, with a target scale of 50 billion yuan, will offer financial support for projects in Hainan.

Tong Daochi, Party secretary of Sanya City, said the fund will aid the development of the environmental protection industry and small and micro businesses in Hainan, and help the province build itself into an international tourism consumption center.

2月23日，海南自贸区开放发展基金在三亚设立。三亚市政府和海南省发展控股有限公司作为初始主发起人，双方各出资15亿元，并研究通过子基金放大的方式，形成不低于500亿元的母-子基金群。

Offshore trade pilot area coming soon to Hainan 

China's national offshore trade pilot area will be established at the Yangpu economic development zone in South China's Hainan province.

The Hainan Yangpu economic development zone will establish a national offshore trade pilot area and improve entry and exit management systems, according to the zone's management committee.

The area will promote pilot trade liberalization and investment facilitation policies in areas such as trade, finance and local currency settlement.

A public service platform for offshore trade will also be built to gradually improve the regulatory system for trade, logistics, capital and information to build a domestic and international supply center and cross-border logistics channel.

今年洋浦将提升贸易便利化水平，对洋浦保税港区进出货物试行“一线放开、二线高效管住”的进出境管理制度，同时将创建国家离岸贸易试验区。

Hainan to ban disposable plastic bags, tableware by 2020

Disposable plastic bags and tableware that are non-degradable will be phased out by 2020 in China's island province of Hainan, the provincial department of ecological environment announced Thursday.

The production, sale and use of such plastic products, in addition to bags and tableware, will be prohibited by 2025 in the province, a popular tourist destination in South China.

According to the government plan, Hainan will establish and perfect the regulations on banning plastic items by the end of the year. Administration and law enforcement will also be enhanced while ensuring the supply of alternative products.

Besides phasing out factories in the province, plastic products from other areas will also be barred from entering the island.

海南省出台《海南省全面禁止生产、销售和使用一次性不可降解塑料制品实施方案》，明确到2025年底前，全省全面禁止生产、销售和使用列入《海南省禁止生产销售使用一次性不可降解塑料制品名录（试行）》的塑料制品。

本期主播：胥圣兰
策划：陈书焕 叶海声
总策划：陈嘉奋
总监制：韩潮光