China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus NYT Par :Andrew Higgins 7 janvier 2026 à 06:00 Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.” © Gilles Sabrié for The New York TimesVisitors at an exhibition center promoting Hainan’s investment opportunities. The island is promoting itself as the world’s largest “free trade port.”