More than 500 business representatives from 30 countries and regions gathered in Haikou on Nov. 5 to explore investment opportunities in Hainan.

A total of fourteen cooperation project agreements were signed at a major international investment promotion event for the Hainan Free Trade Port.

The event, part of the 2026 Foreign-Invested Enterprises' Visit to Hainan – Hainan Free Trade Port International Investment Cooperation Promotion Conference series, was organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Hainan Sub-council (CCPIT Hainan).

Over 500 representatives from government agencies, business associations, and companies hailing from 30 countries and regions participated, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Brazil, Australia, and Morocco. Nine diplomatic and consular officials stationed in China also attended.

The Investment Promotion Conference.

At the conference, Massimiliano Nannini, head of the Office of the President of the Liguria Region in Italy, said that both Liguria and Hainan serve as important gateway regions. The two sides signed a letter of intent to establish friendly relations in June this year.

Nannini expressed hope that the conference would provide an opportunity to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as maritime logistics, green transition, and trade and tourism, and help turn their shared intentions into concrete results.

The event yielded a total of fourteen cooperation project agreements signed between Chinese and international organizations and businesses, including CCPIT Hainan; the Canada Hainan General Chamber of Commerce; the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture; Singapore Kangzhuang International Pte. Ltd.; and Australia's Sotera Global Culture and Tourism.

The projects cover areas such as new energy, energy conservation, environmental protection, biomedicine, trade and investment, and culture, tourism, and wellness. They are expected to support the development of green industries and foster a more diverse industrial landscape in the Hainan Free Trade Port.

To better address the needs of foreign-invested enterprises, CCPIT Hainan also organized 18 country-specific investment promotion sessions and business matchmaking meetings, drawing on Hainan's industrial policies and the strengths of the province’s key industrial parks, as well as the interests expressed by trade delegations from Morocco, Australia, and the Republic of Korea.

Two itineraries were also arranged for visits to major industrial parks and companies.

CCPIT Hainan warmly welcomes more foreign-invested enterprises to visit Hainan, explore local investment opportunities, and engage in business discussions in order to share in the opportunities arising from the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port.