The day before the meetings in Genoa, the Hainan Province delegation, led by Chen Wanxin, Deputy Secretary-General of the provincial government, and joined by the Consul General of China in Milan, Zhang Chenggang, stops in Milan at the Bank of China for the Hainan Roadshow. The event presents the island's Free Trade Port to Italian companies and associations. It is organised by Hainan Province with the China Chamber of Commerce in Italy and the Salotto Italia–Cina, an Italian cultural salon in Sanya.
The speakers explain why it is worth looking at Hainan: its geographical position and connections, tourism and consumer spending, and a preferential tax regime that sets income tax at 15% for eligible companies and individuals. Alongside the institutions, Italian fashion and design organisations take the floor, among them the Italy Milan Fashion & Design Association.
Eugenio Lanzetta presents the Salotto Italia–Cina, the permanent Italian platform in Sanya. He starts from a question: when Italy presents itself abroad, what do we want people to know? The products, of course, but above all what lies behind each of them: a territory, its know-how, its history. The Salotto was created to be the place where this exchange actually happens. After Milan it accompanies the delegation to Genoa, where the delegation is received by the Liguria Region the following day.
Before, in Beijing, June 2026: Liguria and Hainan sign in Beijing →
Next, in Genoa, October 2026: With the Hainan delegation in Genoa →
