John Lee meets five foreign officials at summit
Hkgov · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu met senior government officials from Uzbekistan, Uruguay, Laos, Kazakhstan and Qatar in Hong Kong on September 9 during the 11th Belt & Road Summit. The meetings were held as the visiting delegations attended the summit, with Lee welcoming them and exchanging views on issues of mutual concern. In his meeting with Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov at Government House, Lee said both sides were following up on results from his earlier visit to Uzbekistan across legal services, trade, investment, education, innovation and technology, transport and logistics, culture, and talent development. He also said Hong Kong would continue using its strengths to support Belt and Road co-operation and cross-regional trade and investment links
Key Points
- Lee met Uzbekistan Prime Minister Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov at Government House on September 9 while the delegation was in Hong Kong for the 11th Belt & Road Summit
- Lee said Hong Kong and Uzbekistan were advancing follow-up work from his earlier Uzbekistan visit in legal services, trade, investment, education and innovation
- The co-operation agenda with Uzbekistan also covered transport and logistics, culture, talent development, and continued discussions on bilateral agreements in various areas
- Lee described Uzbekistan as an important Hong Kong trading partner in Central Asia and said Hong Kong could support it in trade and professional services
- Lee also met Uruguay Vice President Carolina Cosse, Laos Deputy Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith, Kazakhstan Trade and Integration Minister Arman Shakkaliyev, and Qatar Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the meetings reinforce the city’s role as a platform linking Belt and Road economies with trade, investment and professional services opportunities. The emphasis on Central Asia and other partner economies points to continued efforts by the Hong Kong government to widen external economic ties through high-level official exchanges