An online exhibition featuring 100 Hong Kong stories related to the development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was launched in Hong Kong on Friday, highlighting the city’s role as a superconnector and super value-adder over the past decade.
was launched in Hong Kong on Friday, highlighting the city’s role as a superconnector and super value-adder over the past decade.
The project, initiated by the Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce, debuted the first batch of videos at the launch ceremony, presenting first-person stories from participants actively involved in the BRI.
For example, Chamber Chairman and business veteran Peter Lam Kin-ngok shared his experiences promoting Hong Kong, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and mainland enterprises on the global stage. Chamber President Cheng Cheung-ling recalled witnessing how Hong Kong’s professional services sector facilitated the effective use of investment and promoted cultural exchanges during the BRI, especially among young people.
More inspiring stories — covering industry pioneers, small and medium-sized enterprises’ founders, young entrepreneurs, and cross-border nonprofit organizations — will be released in subsequent phases.
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in a video address that the BRI plays an important role in China’s international cooperation, and Hong Kong is actively participating in the nation’s development as a superconnector and super value-adder.
The city has been facilitating the construction of a multidimensional connectivity network for the BRI, continually expanding trade networks, especially in relation to countries and regions involved in the initiative, he said.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Hong Kong will host the 10th Belt and Road Summit, which is expected to attract over 90 officials and business leaders from 18 countries and regions involved in the BRI.
Lee expressed confidence that the event will serve as an opportunity to review ongoing BRI projects, and reiterated that Hong Kong has the capacity and resources to contribute even more to the development of the BRI.
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The Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce, established in 2018, aims to unite business professionals from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese communities. Its mission is to leverage the participants’ expertise to contribute to the BRI, create business opportunities, foster multifaceted cooperation, benefit local communities, and contribute to the nation’s development.
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said at the launch ceremony that the chamber has achieved remarkable success.
Lam said he hopes that the chamber’s members will actively encourage their partners in other countries and regions to leverage Hong Kong’s legal services and its unique advantages, and choose the city as the venue for conducting transactions and resolving disputes involving BRI participant countries and regions.
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