China News Service, Hong Kong, April 26. The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, attended an online seminar on the 26th to introduce Hong Kong’s sound foundation and unique advantages under "One Country, Two Systems" to more than 800 Japanese entrepreneurs. An ideal partner to enter the huge Chinese mainland market, especially the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The seminar was titled "Hong Kong as a gateway to the business community to enter the Chinese market." Carrie Lam and three Hong Kong officials who attended the meeting together answered various questions from the participants during the one and a half hour seminar. , The topics covered include travel restrictions in response to the new crown epidemic, Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center, innovative technological development and carbon reduction policies.
Carrie Lam said that two important decisions of the National People's Congress in the past year were enactment and implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the improvement of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region electoral system.
She also said that in the 14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, Hong Kong’s competitive advantages as an international financial, shipping, and trade center and an international legal and dispute resolution service center in the Asia-Pacific region continue to be recognized and promote development. The goals and capabilities of Hong Kong's development into an international innovation and technology center, an international aviation hub, an international cultural exchange center where Eastern and Western cultures gather, and an intellectual property trading center have also been recognized for the first time.
Carrie Lam pointed out that there are close ties between Hong Kong and Japan.
There are nearly 1,400 Japanese companies in Hong Kong, and about half of them use Hong Kong as their regional headquarters or regional offices.
She pointed out that Hong Kong’s traditional advantages include the rule of law, an independent judicial system, and capital?
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Hong Kong will continue to serve as a gateway for business and investment between the Mainland and Japan.
Carrie Lam emphasized that the huge market and development potential of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area not only bring unlimited opportunities for Hong Kong, but also for the whole world.
She expects exciting developments in the Greater Bay Area in the next few years and encourages Japanese business partners, Hong Kong, to explore development opportunities together.
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