A Shared Future in the Making: Hainan and the Arab States 共话未来：海南同阿拉伯国家的“双向奔赴”

当中国南海的澎湃，遇见波斯湾的浪潮，这不仅仅是一次地理上的相遇。此刻，正值2026年海南省两会隆重召开，代表委员们齐聚一堂，审议关乎海南未来的“十五五”发展蓝图。海南，中国新时代对外开放的最前沿，正锚定这份蓝图，迈向开放型经济新高地；而另一端，是链接东西方的全球枢纽——迪拜。当本土的谋划遇上全球的脉动，两者跨越山海开启对话，会碰撞出怎样确定的未来？

这是制度的创新，遇见商业的敏锐；是“全岛封关”后迈向“制度型开放”新高度的战略决心，遇见“零关税枢纽”的全球经验。我们见证的，是“点、线、面”日益清晰的立体联通——从洋浦港到阿布扎比哈利法港的姊妹握手，到跨越海域、将物流时间从25天大幅缩短的直达航线；从象征友谊的椰枣提前结果，到让卡塔尔航空成为“回头客”的匠心服务。这些生动的合作，并非孤立的浪花，它们共同汇成了强劲的经贸潮汐：过去三年，海南与阿拉伯国家的贸易额年均增长超过30%，并在2024年突破了240亿元人民币。同时，迪拜国际自由区也已正式成为海南自贸港的第39个全球合作伙伴，标志着制度性的网络正在紧密编织。

这些“正在进行时”的成果，正是海南“十五五”打造国际航运枢纽、培育“向天、向海、向绿”新质生产力的最有力注脚。

Global Link 第四期，于省两会期间特别呈现。我们邀请两位关键的见证者与推动者：中国驻迪拜总领事欧渤芊，带来深度的战略解读；迪拜知名学者与商业顾问Dr. Ahmad Altarawneh，分享敏锐的市场洞察。听他们共话，这趟关于机遇、信任与共同未来的“双向奔赴”，将如何融入一个更宏大的愿景：那就是到2035年，将海南打造成为引领中国新时代对外开放的重要门户，并与全球伙伴共享繁荣。

When the South China Sea meets the Persian Gulf, it's more than geography—it's strategy in motion.

Amid the 2026 Hainan Two Sessions, where the “Fifteenth Five-Year Plan” charts the course, Hainan is advancing as China's new open economy. Across the waters stands Dubai, the global hub linking East and West. What future emerges when local vision meets global reach?

This is where institutional innovation meets market savvy; where Hainan's island-wide special customs operations drives institutional opening, and Dubai's zero-tariff expertise meets it. We see a network taking shape—points, lines, and areas—from the sister-port pact between Yangpu and Khalifa Ports, to direct shipping lanes that cut transit time; from date palms fruiting early in Hainan's soil, to Qatar Airways returning as a repeat customer.

These are not isolated projects. They reflect a trade surge: Hainan-Arab trade has grown over 30% annually, exceeding RMB 24 billion in 2024. Dubai International Free Zone is now Hainan FTP's 39th global partner—a tightening institutional web.

These developments anchor Hainan's “15th Five-Year Plan” goals: an international shipping hub, and new-quality productive forces geared skyward, seaward, and greenward.

This episode of Global Link, presented during the Two Sessions, brings together two key voices: H.E. Ou Boqian, Consul General of China in Dubai, offering strategic insight; and Dr. Ahmad Altarawneh, scholar and business consultant, providing market perspective. They explore this shared journey of opportunity and trust—and how it aligns with the 2035 vision: for Hainan to become a leading gateway in China’s new opening up, sharing prosperity with partners worldwide.