Hong Kong hosts Belt and Road green alliance meeting
Bastillepost · 2 SOURCESabout 5 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong hosted the second members’ assembly of the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition on Sunday, bringing one of the coalition’s key gatherings to the city. During the meeting, Director of Environmental Protection Tsui Ho-kwong (徐浩光) was elected a council member, and Sino Group and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited were admitted as new member entities.
Key Points
- The Environment and Ecology Bureau and China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment set up a Belt and Road green development cooperation platform linked to the coalition’s network.
- The second members’ assembly of the Belt and Road Initiative International Green Development Coalition was held in Hong Kong on Sunday.
- At the assembly, Director of Environmental Protection Tsui Ho-kwong was elected as a coalition council member.
- Sino Group and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited were accepted as new member entities, expanding the coalition’s membership network.
- Tsui said Hong Kong can connect green technology, green finance and green standards, backed by legal, professional and international business strengths.
- He also said the 2026 Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference would open on Monday in Hong Kong, its first edition outside mainland China.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong, the meeting adds to the city’s push to position itself as a platform for green finance, standards and professional services tied to Belt and Road cooperation. It also gives local institutions and companies greater visibility in cross-border green development networks as the 2026 innovation conference opens in the city.