Online literature and short dramas have become important engines for the development of the cultural industry. On December 27, as Hainan Free Trade Port moves towards "customs closure," ushering in a new chapter of high-level opening-up, the 2025 Hainan Free Trade Port Online Literature and Cultural Industry Development Promotion and Exchange Conference was held in Lingshui, Hainan. The event was guided by the Publicity Department of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and the Online Literature Center of the Chinese Writers Association, and jointly hosted by the Hainan Daily Press Group, the China Federation of Radio and Television Associations' Intelligent All Media Committee, the Hainan Writers Association, the CPC Lingshui Li Autonomous County Committee, and the Lingshui Li Autonomous County People's Government.
The conference brought together famous online writers, including Tang Jia San Shao, Heng Sao Tian Ya, Liu Xia Hui, He Chang Zai, Zhi Zhi, Da Yan, Wang Yu, and others, as well as representatives from leading online literature platforms such as Migu Video, Tomato Novel, China Literature, and Jinjiang Literature City. They were joined by guests from the film and television investment and overseas distribution sectors. Together, they discussed the theme of gathering resources and promoting the transformation of Hainan's local cultural industry, as well as working together to establish a service platform for online literature and short drama overseas expansion. Key topics such as IP development and content globalization were also discussed, with a focus on exploring new opportunities for high-quality development of the cultural industry.
At the Site of the 2025 Hainan Free Trade Port Online Literature and Cultural Industry Development Promotion and Exchange Conference
Multi-party Collaboration to Launch the Overseas Service Platform, Expanding Industry Development Paths
On the day of the event, representatives from eight organizations, including Hainan Daily, Hinews.cn, Hainan Writers Association, and CRI Online, jointly took the stage to officially launch the "seal dramaport" project, a platform for the transformation of Hainan's local cultural industry and the globalization of online literature and short dramas. This platform relies on the institutional advantages of Hainan Free Trade Port and will deeply cultivate the rich cultural resources of Hainan, drawing inspiration from its unique history, revolutionary culture, maritime culture, folk culture, and the stories of the free trade port in the new era. These elements will be transformed into rich creative materials and IP sources, building a full industrial chain ecosystem for digital cultural exports that integrates IP incubation, copyright confirmation, production empowerment, investment matchmaking, cross-border cooperation, and international communication. The platform will serve as a "comprehensive service port" for online literature and mini series to go global from Hainan.
Hainan Local Cultural Industry Transformation and Overseas Service Platform Launch Ceremony
During the event, Hinews.cn signed agreements with several organizations, including the ASEAN-China Economy and Trade Development Promotion Association, the Hainan Lingshui Li'an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone, Hainan Subsidiary of China Mobile, HiCloud (Hainan) Data Center Technology Co., Ltd., and CRI Online, reaching strategic cooperation in areas including the expansion of short drama into ASEAN markets, overseas market analysis and feedback services, think tank product development, international telecommunication and cross-border network support, digital collaboration, full industry chain cooperation, cultural export brand promotion, copyright protection, green computing power services, and AI empowerment. These partnerships will inject new momentum into the construction of the overseas service platform for Hainan's local cultural industry transformation, providing multi-dimensional support in areas like technological support, market expansion, and resource matching. This will accelerate the overseas development of Hainan Free Trade Port's digital cultural industry.
Keynote Discussion Session
During the keynote discussion session of the event, guests from the China Writers Association, the Development Research Center of the National Radio and Television Administration, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, well-known online literature platforms, and enterprises engaged in in-depth sharing and cutting-edge discussions around the theme of "Online Literature Industry Transformation and Innovative Paths for Going Global." During the promotion and exchange conference, attendees were also divided into groups to visit the Hainan Tanka Museum, Hainan Lingshui Li'an International Education Innovation Pilot Zone, and Sea Breeze International Movie Studios, where they immersed themselves in the cultural heritage and industrial practices of Hainan, seeking inspiration and opportunities for future creation and collaboration.
Keynote Discussion Session
CRI Online Intelligent Media Center: Technical Platform Strengthens Overseas Foundation and Precisely Matches Industry Demands
CRI Online, as one of the representatives in the development of the overseas service platform, contributed significant momentum to construction of the mini series overseas industry ecosystem with its technical advantages and overseas expansion experience. Liu Chi, Vice President of CRI Online, attended the event and participated in the platform launch ceremony and keynote discussion sessions.
Liu Chi, Vice President of CRI Online, Attends the Event
Liu Chi stated that mini series, as an emerging medium for cultural communication, have become an important force in "going global" for Chinese culture. CRI Online's Intelligent Media Center has deeply developed this field and established a technical support system centered around the Quick Drama mini series overseas service platform, the "C4" AIGC-powered creation platform, and collaborative services between industry, academia, and research. This system forms a "creation-copyrights-export" full-chain service, leveraging its resources to help implement the outcomes of the event and contribute to the upgrading of the industry ecosystem.
One-Stop Mini Series Service Platform of CRI Online's Intelligent Media Center
Content Empowerment + Copyright Protection: Constructing Full-Chain Support for Overseas Expansion
CRI Online's self-developed C4 platform offers end-to-end creative functions for script creation, AI drawing, video editing, and multi-language translation, supporting content adaptions in over ten languages. This reduces the production threshold for content going overseas. Meanwhile, the Loulan Platform, with its core capabilities in global social media management, big data analysis, and public opinion monitoring, enables precise distribution and performance evaluation of mini series across 14+ domestic and international social media platforms, covering over 300 mainstream overseas media outlets. Additionally, CRI Online's mini series shooting base is equipped with professional equipment and over 90 stylized scenes, while its "AI + industry-education integration digital application laboratory" has trained over 500 practical talents. The AI-assisted mini series creations by the trainees have amassed over 1 million views per episode, demonstrating strong overseas dissemination potential.
CRI Online's C4 Platform
In terms of content operations, the "Loulan Go Global Marketing" WeChat official account, under the Intelligent Media Center, focuses on the overseas expansion of short drama, technology, and cultural tourism, consistently producing high-quality content. This includes strategy analysis, overseas market insights, and successful case studies, making it a key reference for industry professionals. It perfectly aligns with the theme of this exchange event, "Local Culture Transformation and Innovation in Overseas Expansion," providing practical insights for adapting IP content for international markets.
A Snapshot of the "Loulan Go Global Marketing" WeChat Official Account
Notably, the Intelligent Media Center also provides copyright protection for mini series through the Copyright Transaction Service Center, utilizing blockchain technology. It has formed an expert advisory group for cross-cultural compliance review to ensure content meets the communication standards of target markets. Through its participation in the construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port Overseas Service Platform, CRI Online will further open up its technical capabilities and dissemination resources, deeply integrate with Hainan's local cultural industry, and focus on creating high-quality mini series content libraries. It will share overseas distribution channels and talent cultivation resources, helping to build a new model for overseas expansion that blends cultural characteristics with an international perspective.
Future Outlook: Anchoring Event Direction and Deepening Industry Collaboration
The hosting of this exchange conference marks a solid step forward for Hainan Free Trade Port in the field of digital cultural overseas expansion. It also provides an important opportunity for the CRI Online's Intelligent Media Center to deepen its mini series overseas business and link industry resources. Moving forward, the Intelligent Media Center will build on this event as a starting point to continue leveraging its technical and content advantages, deeply participate in the cultural industry construction of Hainan Free Trade Port, continuously optimize platform services, provide more efficient overseas solutions for the industry, and continue to deliver insights into short dramas, technology, cultural tourism, and other areas of overseas expansion. The Intelligent Media Center will also collaborate with event partners to promote the discovery and transformation of high-quality IPs, enabling more excellent Chinese cultural products to reach international markets, contributing to cultural exchange and mutual learning between China and the world.
