BEIJING -- A guideline on supporting the innovation of institutions and mechanisms for talent development in southern China's Hainan province has been released by Chinese authorities.

Jointly issued by the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education and four other authorities, the guideline stresses support for the island's innovation of the training, introduction and utilization of talent to provide a solid guarantee for its deeper reform and opening-up in all areas.

It calls for efforts to establish a more inclusive mechanism to introduce talent, further improve the mechanism for the evaluation and stimulation of talent and enhance the services for talent.

The guideline aims to help train and cultivate ranks of talent in 10 to 15 years who are well-structured, competent, vigorous and commensurate with Hainan's bid to become a free trade port with Chinese characteristics.

Hainan was approved in April 2018 to build a pilot free trade zone and explore the establishment of a free trade port with Chinese characteristics.