The first China International Gold Market Conference was held in December 2025 in Sanya, located in the Hainan Province of China. With over 500 participants from all areas of the gold market, including gold producers, wholesalers of jewellery, traders, banks, research organisations, and all other global stakeholders that deal with gold, this meeting provided an opportunity for exchanges between government/business/industry leaders with an emphasis on global expansion opportunities.
Sanya’s Growing Role in the Gold Sector
In the opening session, Yan Diyong, the representative of the China Gold Association, announced that Sanya has developed into a new centre for gold industry investment due to supportive policy initiatives and strategic location. Sanya is establishing significant infrastructure, such as the Gold and Jewellery Industrial Parks infrastructure, that will allow for the connecting of supply chains and strengthening of the gold industry as a whole. Sanya will serve as a very important route for exporting China’s gold industry to international markets.
Policies That Build Business Confidence
At the conference in Sanya, the Sanya Investment Promotion Bureau and local government representatives took the opportunity to clarify the city’s investment programmes. Parks, programmes. They described the types of companies eligible to apply for Sanya’s programmes, the steps involved in the application process, the overall operation of Sanya’s investment policies, and the implementation of Sanya’s policies into practice. A number of companies expressed that Sanya’s investment policies corresponded with their strategic business objectives and provided them with additional confidence to invest in the city.
On-Site Visits Show Real Progress
Delegates visited central location programmes, including Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City and the Sanya Central Business District, in order to gain a better understanding of how Sanya functions within its business environment; the delegate visits allowed them to gain insight into Sanya’s business environment, business industry composition and future projected infrastructure growth & development, allowing business delegates to make more accurate assessments of the future potential of Sanya as a business location.
Industry Leaders Share Future Plans
Laichang Zou of the Zijin Mining Group stated that his company is intending to construct a global headquarters for their international business division in Sanya, China, taking advantage of the Hainan Free Trade Port’s supporting policies. Zijin also plans to develop a themed gold park. The goal of the company is to continue growing its gold processing, trading and creating global partnerships by emphasising more open cooperation, environmentally friendly development, and safe and sustainable practices.
Strong Future for Global Gold Trade
The Hainan Free Trade Port and its development create new opportunities for Sanya in the international gold market. Because of its attractive tax structure, a more streamlined process for doing business across borders, and a growing concentration of high-quality producers of gold, there has been an increase in the number of companies establishing operations in and around Sanya. One key step in this effort was the recent establishment of a Shanghai Gold Exchange gold storage facility in Sanya.
As Sanya continues to develop as an important hub for the gold industry, there are plans to expand into the areas of gold research, design, production, and new consumer experiences associated with tourism/duty-free consumerism.
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