MYANMAR delegation led by Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Dr Kan Zaw paid a visit to the Haikou Integrated Free Trade Zone in Hainan Province of China from 1 to 3 June at the invitation of the Haikou Integrated Free Trade Zone Committee.
On 1 June, the Myanmar delegates arrived at Haikou and visited the Haikou Integrated Free Trade Zone on 2 June morning, and the officials of the zone clarified the work processes.
The Union minister and party visited and observed the Electronic Trading Industry Park, modern agricultural and food production factories, jewellery manufacturing factories, factories producing standard-certified diamonds and gemstones, and logistics and business operation centres in the zone compound.
At noon, the Union minister and party met with Haikou Integrated Zone Committee members and discussed enhancing quality processing and technological advancement in the gemstone and jewellery industries and promoting cooperation in trade, investment, and economic activities. They visited duty-free shops (China Duty-Free Shop), the Haikou International Convention Centre, and the Hainan Museum.
On 3 June morning, the Union minister and party received Mr Fan Shaojun, a permanent committee member of the Hainan Province Party and the secretary of the Hainan Region Committee at Grand Hotel Haikou. During the meeting, they cordially exchanged views on bilateral relations, economic cooperation and progress in the trading sector, matters related to the Hainan Free Trade Port, the gems and jewellery sector and further cooperation in the cultural and tourism sectors.
At noon, the Union minister attended the Haikou-Myanmar Economics and Trade Cooperation Exchange Meeting held at Grand Hotel Haikou and discussed Myanmar-China bilateral cooperation, investment, conditions of special economic zones of Myanmar, potential opportunities for cooperation with Hainan, the jade and jewellery sector and further cooperation with Hainan Free Trade Port.
The Myanmar delegates arrived back in Yangon on the evening of 3 June.
The deputy minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and officials of the ministries concerned attended the meeting. — MNA/KTZH
