Gu Gang, director of the Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone Administration, delivers a keynote speech at the Hainan Free Trade Port Forum on July 11.

Gu Gang, director of the Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone Administration, delivered a keynote speech at the Hainan Free Trade Port Forum on July 11, attracting hosts of audiences.

Themed on Lecheng's exploration and practices of constructing the Hainan FTP, Gu's speech applied vivid stories and detailed data to showcase how Lecheng has developed from a small village to a key industrial park in the Hainan FTP.

It is estimated that nearly 700,000 Chinese patients seek medical treatment overseas every year. “The establishment and prosperity of Lecheng means that more and more patients can enjoy the latest medicines and facilities globally in Lecheng without traveling overseas," Gu said.

"We shall not be satisfied with what we have achieved and we have to further promote reform to increase our competitiveness," Gu added. 

Guests listen as Gu speaks about innovation and reform.

Peng Huai'an, deputy director of the Haikou International Investment Promotion Bureau, said that Gu's speech made him think a lot about how to achieve effective connections between Lecheng and Haikou from not only working mechanisms, but also from investment attraction. 

"This is my first time to hear about Lecheng and its preferential policies, and I'm impressed. I immediately recommend Lecheng to my family and friends in Henan's Zhengzhou, my hometown, in case any one of them needs medical help," said Guo Yan, a woman who has worked in Haikou for three years.