The rapid advancement of digital technologies has provided fundamental support for the internationalization transformation of higher education, while the policy dividends of Hainan Free Trade Port development have created new opportunities for private universities to expand their global presence. Currently, private universities in Hainan face challenges such as weak resource integration capabilities, limited collaborative models, and prominent regional barriers in international education. Digital empowerment has emerged as a critical pathway to break through these developmental bottlenecks and achieve innovative models. This paper adopts a digital empowerment perspective, combining the policy context of Hainan Free Trade Port development with the practical realities of private universities. It defines the core connotation of digital empowerment in international education, analyzes its practical value and existing challenges, and explores the construction of a new international education model characterized by "digital-driven initiatives, resource integration, innovative approaches, and industry-education collaboration." Specific implementation paths are proposed from dimensions including digital resource development, restructuring of educational models, faculty capacity enhancement, and improvement of support systems. The study aims to provide theoretical references and practical paradigms for private universities in Hainan Free Trade Port to achieve high-quality international education development through digital technologies and deliver precise services for the free trade port construction.