Leung says Hong Kong is Fujian’s top connector
RTHK · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago5 MIN
Summary
Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee and convenor-in-chief of the Grand Alliance for Hong Kong, said at a Fujian-Hong Kong cooperation seminar on Sunday that Hong Kong is Fujian’s preferred “super connector” for both outbound expansion and inbound investment. He said the two places have closer socio-economic ties than many people assume, with Hong Kong long serving as Fujian’s largest source of foreign investment and an offshore financing hub.
Key Points
- Speaking at a seminar on Fujian-Hong Kong cooperation under the 15th Five-Year Plan, Leung said Hong Kong offers broad international trade networks and professional trade and logistics services for Fujian
- Leung said the two sides reached 28 consensuses in 11 fields at the Fujian-Hong Kong cooperation meeting in June, covering shipping, aviation, innovation and technology, and dispute resolution.
- He said those June agreements provide favourable conditions and a solid foundation for further expanding and deepening Fujian-Hong Kong cooperation
- Fujian deputy party secretary Guo Ningning (郭寧寧) said 2026 marks the opening year of the 15th Five-Year Plan and that Fujian, as a major economic province, will push high-quality development on all fronts
- Guo said Hong Kong is backed by the motherland and connected to the world, serving as an international financial, shipping, trade and innovation centre as well as an important national opening-up window
- Guo proposed three directions for closer ties: aligning with the national opening-up agenda, jointly fostering new quality productive forces, and deepening exchanges to strengthen people-to-people links
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the message is a push to turn existing policy consensus into concrete cross-border business, financing and professional-service opportunities tied to Fujian’s next development cycle. It also places Hong Kong’s role in national opening-up and regional cooperation at the centre of how officials are framing future economic collaboration with mainland provinces.