In recent years, Xiamen has been promoting the high-quality development of foreign cultural trade, employing multiple measures to facilitate cultural products and services to go global.

The Xiamen FTZ has issued several policies on advancing the construction of the national cultural export base. The policies came into effect on Jan 1 of this year and will be valid until Dec 31, 2025.

There have been an increasing number of cultural products and services from Xiamen making their way around the world in recent years.

The Hisilk Artwork Center in the Xiamen Area of China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone, or Xiamen FTZ, was recently listed among the 2023 provincial cultural industry demonstration bases.

The 2023 annual meeting of the national cultural export bases' joint mechanism was held in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province on Aug 3.

The Global Book Copyright Market Publishing Forum and Business Matching event was held in the Xiamen Area of China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone – located in East China's Fujian province – on June 7.

The Lianfa Huamei Space and Lianfa Southeast World cultural parks, located in the Xiamen Area of China (Fujian) Pilot Free Trade Zone were recently chosen as primary scenic spots for film and television location filming.

Two cultural projects from Xiamen have been included in this year's Qianfan Chuhai action plan, according to a meeting held in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province on May 23.