Headquarter Economy
Current Status
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As China’s largest special economic zone, Hainan has become
a hot spot of domestic and foreign investors. Many large
enterprise groups have strong desire to set up their
headquarter in Hainan.
In 2019, there were 33 headquarter enterprises acknowledged
by Hainan Province, with total assets of 577 billion yuan and
tax contribution of 2.388 billion yuan.
Development Advantages
Development Direction
Transition hub advantage
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major headquarter bases
Haikou Jiangdong New District
Sanya HQ Economy and CBD
Hainan is an indispensable hub for travel between Asia, Oceania
and Southeast Asia. It is the forefront of maritime exchanges
between China and ASEAN, South Asia, and coastal countries in
the Middle East.
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Attracting international
Rich marine resources
headquarters
The waters around Hainan are rich in oil and gas resources, and
various engineering vessel leasing and service providers will gain
more development opportunities.
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International headquarters, operational
or regional headquarters of MNCs,
especially Fortune 500.
International headquarters of SOE and
large private enterprises
Vast hinterland market
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Hainan is backed by the two major markets of mainland China
and Southeast Asia. Entering Hainan will help to further enhance
shipping companies’ global layout.
Regional headquarters of international
organizations, etc.
New Opportunities
for FTP Investment
A system environment in line with international standards
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Benchmarked against Hong Kong and Singapore, reduced corporate income tax rate and personal income tax
rate in Hainan Free Trade Port will be very attractive to headquarters and high-end talents.
Increased government support
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In the process of building a free trade port, Hainan will further improve the headquarter recognition standard
and policy system, and increase the rewards eligible headquarters.
Free access and exit of people
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Besides the current visa-free list of 59 countries, Hainan is exploring more convenient policies for entrance and
exit so as to attract talents for international headquarters.
Improved supporting services
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Hainan will take advantage of the free trade port to attract well-known domestic and international professional
service providers in the area of accounting, law, management consulting, training, etc. to provide headquarters
with better services.