South China’s Hainan Province has continued to cement ties with South Korea over the past decade, promoting economic, trade, and cultural cooperation. This year also marks the 29th anniversary of the sister province relationship between Hainan and South Korea's Jeju Special Autonomous Province. Check out the key takeaways of the Hainan - South Korea cooperative relationship over the past few years through the following posters.

On May 10, maintenance was performed on a South Korean aircraft at Hainan’s one-stop aircraft maintenance base, taking advantage of Hainan FTP policies such as deposit-free inbound maintenance, use of bonded aviation fuel, and tax-free aviation maintenance materials. 

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) loves Hainan’s benefits, and has brought outstanding Korean brands to the China International Consumer Products Expo (Hainan Expo) for 4 consecutive years in order to explore the local market.

The number of South Koreans visiting Hainan has skyrocketed in 2024. Thanks to the increased flexibility of the Hainan visa-free entry policy, Hainan has become a hot travel destination for South Koreans.

On May 19, 2022, the Hainan International Media Center and the Korea Cable Television (KCTV) Jeju Broadcasting Company signed a ‘One City, One Media’ international sister city media agreement, launching a cooperative media campaign.