China News Service, June 17th. The National Development and Reform Commission held a June press conference today.

News spokesperson Meng Wei revealed at the meeting that in April this year, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a central budget of 3.5 billion yuan to support the construction of 21 major projects in the Hainan Free Trade Port.

At present, the above-mentioned projects are progressing in an orderly manner, 12 projects have started construction, and other projects will be started as soon as possible.

Data map: Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Terminal.

(Drone photo) Photo by China News Agency reporter Luo Yunfei

  Meng Wei said that in order to improve the efficiency of the use of investment funds in the central budget and ensure the safe and compliant use of funds, in January this year, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Major Regional Development Strategy (Promoting Hainan's Comprehensive Deepening of Reform and Opening-up) Central Budget Investment Special Management Measures ".

  According to the management measures, special investment focuses on supporting major projects of the Hainan Free Trade Port that embody the central strategic intentions, the market cannot effectively allocate resources, and the existing funding channels cannot arrange the Hainan Free Trade Port. This is the key direction of support.

Specifically, it includes: ecological protection and restoration, high-tech industry cultivation, tourism development, island-wide customs closure and other risk prevention and control, major infrastructure, public services, and key functional platform construction projects.

  In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Measures, in April this year, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a central budget of 3.5 billion yuan to support the construction of 21 major projects of the Hainan Free Trade Port, including five aspects: First, the comprehensive improvement of the Xinglong Sun River in Wanning City. , Sanya River National Wetland Park ecological restoration and other ecological environmental protection restoration projects; the second is the development of high-tech industries such as the construction of national phenotypic research facilities for southern multiplying crops; the third is the capacity improvement of Hainan's primary medical and health institutions based on 5G Internet of Things, etc. Smart Hainan construction project; Fourth, major infrastructure construction projects such as the Haikou Xinhai Ro-Ro Terminal Passenger Transport Comprehensive Terminal, Xinhai Port GTC, and Haikou International Duty Free City surrounding transportation supporting road network; Fifth, National (Sanya) Inspection Center (Phase I) ), Yangpu Economic Development Zone Oriental Lingang Industrial Park basic education facilities and other public service improvement projects.

  At present, the above-mentioned projects are progressing in an orderly manner, 12 projects have started construction, and other projects will be started as soon as possible.

In the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission will strengthen daily monitoring and supervision and inspection, coordinate and solve the difficulties and problems in the process of project progress in a timely manner, and ensure that the project is completed and put into use on schedule, and the funds will achieve the expected benefits.