Relying on resource advantages: Innovative development of characteristic industries. On December 2, 2024, the Asia Seed Conference opened in Sanya, Hainan, attracting over 1500 guests from 52 countries and regions, providing a broad platform for seed industry enterprises from various countries to showcase new varieties and negotiate trade cooperation. This is the first time in ten years that China has held the Asian Seed Conference, and also the first time that Hainan has held an intercontinental seed industry conference. Inside the venue, new crop varieties attracted guests from various countries to stop by. Outside the venue, busy figures of researchers can be seen everywhere at the Nanfan Base. At the Yazhou Bay Batou Base in Sanya, a patch of soybeans is growing well, with soybean seedlings about 50 centimeters tall having straight stems and leaves swaying in the wind. This is the soybean we planted last month, and more than ten people were busy in the field for two whole days, "said Yuan Zheng, a staff member of Hainan Nongle Nanfan Technology Co., Ltd., looking at the emerald green in front of him. The abundant sunshine conditions in Hainan can shorten the breeding cycle. From October to April of the following year, breeders from different regions and institutions across the country come here to select new crop varieties. More than 70% of the major crop varieties in the country have been cultivated through southern propagation. The person in charge of Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City introduced that as of September this year, there are more than 2900 innovative seed industry enterprises gathered in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in Sanya. In 2023, the output value of the southern breeding seed industry exceeded 12 billion yuan, and the construction of the seed industry innovation development system is accelerating. The Science and Technology City is increasing its scientific research support services, enhancing the scientific and technological innovation capabilities of the park's seed industry, and striving to promote the transformation of southern breeding scientific research and breeding from seasonal breeding to year-round seed research and development, from simple breeding and seed production to the entire seed industry chain, from decentralized scientific research to cluster collaboration, and from southern breeding to the simultaneous development of southern breeding and industry. In addition to the advantage of atmospheric temperature, Hainan also has unique advantages in ocean depth and geographical latitude nationwide. Hainan has the largest authorized jurisdiction over the ocean area in the country and is adjacent to the deep sea. If you take a boat from Sanya for more than 100 kilometers, the depth of the sea can exceed 1000 meters, reaching the depth of the deep sea. It is a unique area in China that is most suitable for developing deep-sea technology industry. Hainan is located at a low latitude, which saves fuel for space launches. The launch capacity of rockets of the same model can be increased by about 10% to 15%. It can reach the moon in nine days and catch turtles in five oceans. These natural resource endowments are rapidly transforming into development advantages in Hainan. On July 1st of this year, with the successful docking of the Ocean Oil 546 scientific research vessel at the Nanshan Port Public Scientific Research Terminal in Sanya, China's first public scientific research terminal officially began trial berthing. This is the closest port in China to a sea area with a depth of one kilometer, only 164 kilometers away. It only takes half a day for scientific research ships to reach the deep sea from departure. It has now attracted a number of advanced scientific research equipment such as the "Exploration 1" and "Exploration 2" scientific research ships, as well as the "Deep Sea Warrior" and "Striver" ships. The industries of ocean information, ocean ranching, and ocean oil and gas are also flourishing in Hainan, and now there are thousands of high-tech marine enterprises in Hainan. On November 30th, with the successful launch of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, the "last piece of the puzzle" of commercial space was completed. Liu Hongjian, General Manager of Hainan International Commercial Space Launch Co., Ltd., excitedly said that the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site, as an important carrier of new quality productivity and an important infrastructure of Hainan's "Sky Strong" strategy, has distinct characteristics of smart safety, ecological protection, flexibility and openness, and low cost and high efficiency. The successful launch will form a complete closed-loop industrial chain for commercial aerospace "satellite and rocket field use". The "rocket chain", "satellite chain", and "data chain" will gather in Wenchang and develop in Hainan under the guidance of the commercial aerospace launch site. The industrial ecology of Hainan's commercial aerospace will be more vibrant, and Hainan's "striving for strength in the sky" strategy will steadily move forward. At present, Wenchang International Space City has attracted more than 700 aerospace enterprises. Relying on ecological advantages: creating green production and life. On the afternoon of November 30th, Baisha Rice Culture Park sang and laughed, and the 2024 "Rainforest and You" experience event opened. A large-scale rural live performance showcased a picture of the harmonious development of rainforest ecology and human beings. Citizens and tourists gather here to experience the charm of the tropical rainforest, celebrate the cultivation of the Li people, and appreciate the culture of the Li ethnic group. Baisha is an important ecological conservation area in Hainan Province. In recent years, the Baisha County Committee and Government have conscientiously implemented the concept of "green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as mountains of gold and silver", explored transformation paths under strict protection, and established the two brands of "ecology" and "ethnicity", paving the way for green development. Huang Cong, Deputy Secretary of the Baisha Li Autonomous County Committee and County Mayor, said that among the nine cities and counties within the scope of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, Baisha has the largest area covered by the national park. At the end of 2020, Baisha was the first in the province to implement and complete the relocation of ecological immigrants from Gaofeng Village without losing land, solving the prominent contradiction between the production and life of the people in the ecological core area and ecological protection, and alleviating the pressure on the ecological environment. The wild population of Hainan Gibbon, located in the Qingsong Township area, has increased from only 2 groups of 7 individuals 40 years ago to the current 7 groups of 42 individuals. Relying on the opportunity of building the national "Two Mountains" practice and innovation base, Baisha has taken the lead in piloting the construction of the "Two Mountains Platform" in the province, opening up an effective channel for the transformation of ecological "resources assets capital", and forming six "first in the province" experiences such as the first financial "Two Mountains Loan" and the first "GEP (Gross Ecosystem Production) Loan", becoming one of the first typical cases of ecological value realization in the province. At present, the "Two Mountains Platform" has completed 855 natural resource rights registration and issued over 30 million yuan in "Two Mountains Loans" and "GEP Loans", transforming ecological resources into tangible capital. Fully utilize the land resources under the forest and vigorously develop the economy under 145000 mu of forest. The annual output value of the economy under the forest in the county has reached 500 million yuan, paving the way for ecological prosperity by utilizing forestry resources to develop efficient agriculture. Entering the Boao Near Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone, one can see "green living" everywhere. The Boao Near Zero Carbon Demonstration Zone is located on Dongyu Island in Boao Town, Qionghai City, Hainan Province, covering an area of 1.78 square kilometers. Beside the fountain square, two rows of "flower fans" rotate in the wind, achieving 24-hour continuous power generation; Outside the news center, blue photovoltaic tiles and roof photovoltaic panels capture sunlight together; In the operation and management center of the near zero carbon demonstration zone, smart screens monitor the water, electricity, air, and other key areas in real time... "The demonstration zone can produce about 32 million kilowatt hours of green electricity throughout the year, which not only meets the annual electricity demand of about 17 million kilowatt hours in the demonstration zone, but the remaining 15 million kilowatt hours of green electricity can also be connected to the internet, equivalent to storing about 7700 tons of negative carbon annually. The demonstration zone has obtained the first international zero carbon regional certification issued by the German Energy Agency, providing an effective practical case for low-carbon and green development in tropical regions around the world," said Liu Lianwei, member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Housing and Urban Rural Development Department of Hainan Province. The green mountains and clear waters, as well as the blue sea and sky, are the strongest advantages and biggest capital of Hainan. In recent years, Hainan has focused on the "green and strong" strategy, promoted the green and low-carbon transformation of its industrial structure, built a new energy equipment manufacturing industry cluster, coordinated the development of the entire green hydrogen "production, storage, transportation, and use" chain, accelerated the construction of a clean energy island, and comprehensively planned to build a "low-carbon island" in Hainan. In 2023, the proportion of clean energy installed capacity in Hainan will reach 78.5%; New energy vehicles account for over 50% of newly added vehicles, ranking first in the country and second in terms of ownership; The substitution rate of biodegradable plastic products reaches 80.2%; Prefabricated buildings account for over 70% of the newly constructed building area, ranking second in the country. Relying on policy advantages: strengthening and optimizing the digital economy. The warm winter sun pours over Qingshui Bay in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, Hainan. When tourists from all over the country enjoy the blue sea, blue sky and warm sunshine, not far from the sea, 35 meters deep, several 1300 ton Hailan Cloud undersea data center data cabins are working orderly, providing strong storage and computing support for Internet enterprises. This is the world's first commercial underwater data center project, which utilizes natural large amounts of flowing seawater to dissipate heat from data cabin facilities. It no longer uses traditional land data center air conditioning and cooling towers for heat dissipation, reducing the energy consumption required for data center cooling and almost not consuming freshwater resources, thereby supporting higher power density and providing stable high-level computing power Pu Ding, General Manager of the Hainan Demonstration Development Project of the Underwater Data Center, said that according to calculations, the first phase of the underwater data center project can reduce emissions of 2720 tons of carbon dioxide per year compared to traditional land data centers, which is equivalent to planting nearly 150000 trees and saving 30000 cubic meters of fresh water per year, equivalent to the total water volume of 14.2 standard swimming pools. Having settled in Hainan, I am more concerned about the urgent need for computing power here Pu Ding stated that the role of cross-border data in supporting international trade activities, promoting cross-border technological cooperation, and facilitating data resource sharing is becoming increasingly prominent. After the closure of Hainan Free Trade Port, there will be a large demand for offshore data centers. The underwater data center can provide underlying support for the development of the digital economy and assist in the implementation of the "secure and orderly flow of data" policy at Hainan Free Trade Port. The "secure and orderly flow of data" is an important component of the "five freedoms and convenience, one secure and orderly flow" of Hainan Free Trade Port. Since the implementation of the Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port in June 2020, Hainan has actively promoted the pilot work of "secure and orderly flow of data". In July 2021, the first international submarine cable from Wenchang to Hong Kong was completed, and by the end of 2025, a total length of 6100 kilometers of international submarine cable from Lingshui to Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia will be built. Enterprises can enjoy faster Internet access services in Hainan. At the same time, Hainan has taken the lead in carrying out the pilot work of "game going global" nationwide, fully utilizing the international submarine cable from Wenchang, Hainan to Hong Kong, allowing overseas players to enjoy lower latency, less packet loss, and higher bandwidth, and achieving a gaming experience that is basically the same as that in Hong Kong. Hainan issued the "Several Opinions on Promoting the Development of the Game Overseas Industry" in 2023, providing strong support in terms of high-quality game rewards, benefit rewards, and cross-border revenue and expenditure convenience. At present, the total number of Internet enterprises registered in Hainan has exceeded 52000, and the revenue of the province's core digital economy industry will exceed 140 billion yuan in 2023. Recently, Hainan has issued the "Development Regulations for the International Data Center of Hainan Free Trade Port", which stipulates that enterprises can use high-speed and convenient cross-border data dedicated channels within the Hainan Free Trade Port to provide a series of services such as data storage, processing, and trading to overseas markets. This will further attract various international data industries such as cross-border e-commerce, film and television processing, cross-border live streaming, telemedicine, and distance education to form effective clusters in Hainan. (New Society)