John Lee to visit three Asean countries in bid to promote Hong Kong
Local | 26 Jul 2024 5:26 pm
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will lead a Hong Kong delegation on Sunday to depart for a visit to three Asean countries - Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, to introduce the strengths and latest developments of Hong Kong and explore business opportunities.
Lee will visit Laos on July 28 and 29. He will depart for Cambodia in the morning on July 30 and depart for Vietnam in the afternoon on July 31.
During his visit, the Hong Kong leader will meet with local political and business leaders to introduce Hong Kong's unique advantages of enjoying the strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world under "one country, two systems", and the opportunities, economic and trade connections, and broad business prospects that Hong Kong can bring to ASEAN. He will also visit local enterprises and major infrastructure projects to explore collaboration opportunities.
Members of the delegation include some 30 high-level representatives from various sectors, including industry and commerce, financial services, transport, logistics, innovation and technology and tourism. Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong and Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau will also be part of the delegation.
Noting that ASEAN is the second-largest trading partner of Hong Kong, Lee said the bilateral trade in goods between Hong Kong and ASEAN reached US$144.6 billion last year and accounted for nearly 13 per cent of Hong Kong's external merchandise trade, showing substantial economic potential in these emerging markets.
