Hainan realizing prosperity with free port

Pilot project attracts overseas enterprises, places island at forefront of opening-up efforts

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The second China International Consumer Products Expo, which ended on July 30 in Haikou, Hainan province, attracted more than 280,000 visitors and about 2,800 brands from home and abroad.

Like the first expo, the second successfully highlighted China's consumption power on the global stage and laid out fresh opportunities to diversify domestic market channels.