China News Service, Haikou, August 6 (Chen Wei) The "Hainan-Singapore Online Expert Seminar" was held in Haikou on the 6th. Experts from many research institutions in China and Singapore said that when Hainan is building a free trade port, the level of cooperation between the two places should be improved and the development dividend of the free trade port should be shared.
The construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port has started and has attracted attention from all walks of life in Singapore. The director of the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, Hofman Hau Fuman, introduced that the relevant departments and institutions in Singapore are very keen to learn about the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port, and Singapore companies are also very concerned about Hainan’s investment and business environment.
As a mature free trade port, what experience does Singapore provide for Hainan? Chen Kang, a professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, believes that Singapore has institutional arrangements for an open economy, such as emphasizing government attention, thinking, and planning for long-term development, adhering to efficient administrative systems and concepts; fully trusting the power of open markets, and emphasizing the construction of a clean government Wait. Hofman believes that Singapore’s experience has a relatively strong correlation with the construction of Hainan’s free trade port and can be used as a reference for Hainan.
Wang Jiangyu, a professor at the School of Law of the City University of Hong Kong, believes that an international dispute settlement mechanism is a prerequisite for a successful free trade port. Singapore’s dispute settlement mechanism has two major characteristics: a sound mechanism and advancing with the times. The dispute settlement mechanism can develop rapidly in a short time, and its government’s policy support for the legal service industry is also one of the important factors.
Experts pointed out that Hainan and Singapore are both free trade ports and there are many areas of cooperation. Chi Fulin, Dean of the Free Trade Port Research Institute with Chinese Characteristics and Dean of the China (Hainan) Reform and Development Research Institute, suggested to promote the comprehensive cooperation between Hainan Free Trade Port and Singapore in service trade; promote the establishment of a high-end dialogue and exchange mechanism with the theme of regional cooperation ; Deepen cooperation and exchanges focusing on the free and convenient movement of personnel.
Wu Shicun, vice president of the Institute of Free Trade Port with Chinese Characteristics and president of the South China Sea Institute, believes that the construction of the China-Singapore (Hainan) Free Trade Port demonstration project should be promoted, and the port and shipping industry, tourism, and medical industry should be the key areas of cooperation. The friendly relations between China and New Zealand and the building of a China-ASEAN community with a shared future have added "new impetus".
Cao Yuanzheng, chairman of the Bank of China International Research Corporation, believes that anti-epidemic cooperation is the entry point for cooperation between China and Singapore, and between China and ASEAN. Hainan Free Trade Port has the advantages of open medical and health care and can build an important exchange platform and cooperation between China and Southeast Asian countries in anti-epidemic cooperation. Cooperation base.
The forum is sponsored by the Free Trade Port Research Institute with Chinese Characteristics and the East Asia Research Institute of the National University of Singapore, and supported by the China (Hainan) Reform and Development Research Institute and the South China Sea Research Institute. (Finish)