SANYA, China, Feb. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Following the historic launch of island-wide unbiased customs operations within the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) on December 18, 2025, Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City (YZBSTC) has entered right into a strategic partnership with Intrinsic SEA as its Southeast Asia strategic accomplice, additional strengthened their engagement framework for Southeast Asia, collectively selling exchanges and connections between YZBSTC’s coverage benefits and innovation sources and the ASEAN market.
This appointment marks a strategic pivot for YZBSTC as it transitions into full-scale world implementation. As a strategic collaboration accomplice supporting YZBSTC’s Overseas Collaborative Innovation initiatives in Southeast Asia, Intrinsic SEA will facilitate regional engagement and enterprise connectivity for ASEAN enterprises in search of to leverage Hainan’s newly liberalized “First Line” and “Second Line” commerce insurance policies.
Capitalizing on the “December 18 Milestone”
The timing of this partnership coincides with essentially the most vital financial shift in Hainan’s historical past. As of December 18, 2025, Hainan has applied a “separate customs zone” standing, providing:
- Zero-Tariff Expansion: Duty-free classes have surged from 1,900 to 6,600 product classes, protecting 74% of all taxable objects.
- Value-Added Incentives: Goods present process 30% or extra value-added processing in Hainan FTP can now enter the Chinese mainland tariff-free.
- Operational Freedom: Simplified “First Line” entry for worldwide items and capital, offering ASEAN companies with an “offshore” operational atmosphere inside China’s borders.
Aligning with the fifteenth Five-Year Plan of China (2026–2030)
As China enters its fifteenth Five-Year Plan, YZBSTC is positioned as a nationwide pilot for “New Quality Productive Forces.” Intrinsic SEA will collaborate in advancing initiatives that align ASEAN tech clusters with China’s core aims:
- Deep-Sea & Seed Sovereignty: Accelerating technological self-reliance in marine engineering and the “Nanfan Silicon Valley.”
- Future Industries: Establishing collaborative R&D for AI, biomanufacturing, and brain-computer interfaces.
- Regional Integration: Supporting Hainan’s position as a regional connectivity platform to hyperlink the Greater Bay Area (GBA) with the ASEAN financial hall.
Launching the “MEET Hainan Tour”
To facilitate speedy engagement, Intrinsic SEA and YZBSTC are collectively introducing the “MEET Hainan Tour.” This flagship initiative will present ASEAN SMEs and tech giants with built-in coverage briefings and coordination assist, helping them in understanding and accessing preferential company and particular person revenue tax insurance policies at a fee of 15%, whereas facilitating thematic exchanges and engagement actions targeted on the Sci-Tech City and the University Town.
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