On the afternoon of February 7, 2026, Professor Chi Fulin, President of CIRD and President of Hainan Institute for Free Trade Port Studies, held a working meeting with Dr. Samir Hamrouni, World Free Zones Organization. The two sides focused on in-depth discussions regarding the next steps of cooperation.

Attending the meeting were Yang Rui, Executive President of CIRD; Wang Yuehong, Assistant Researcher of CIRD; Lin Fen, Project Specialist of Center for International Cooperation, Hainan Institute for Free Trade Port Studies.