Transnational design curriculum cooperation is one of the main directions of developing artistic talents in the face of globalization and the regional integration process. Having achieved a high level of educational cooperation after the development of diplomatic relations between the two countries, there is huge potential in cultural exchange and resource sharing in design arts. The Hainan Free Trade Portwith its policy openness and unique geographic position has become a forum of cultural interchange between China and the rest of the world. Not only does it act as a testing ground in the dismantling of barriers in design education and resource sharing but it is also a driver of educational concept change. Given the current circumstances of the Free Trade Portperiod, this paper will discuss new methods and ways of cooperation between China and Thailand in the field of design art education to combine the best traditions of Chinese culture with creativity in design, develop design professionals with both global outlook and China spirit, and enhance the base of mutual comprehension between the residents of the two areas.