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The Central Policy Unit (CPU) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region today (December 8) held a seminar titled "Hong Kong's Role in China's 'Go Abroad' Policy" at the new Central Government Offices at Tamar. The seminar was supported by the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE).
The seminar provided the platform for an exchange of views among Mainland, overseas and Hong Kong participants on the role of Hong Kong under the Mainland's "Go Abroad" policy as well as on the challenges and opportunities it presents.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Stephen Lam, delivered the opening remarks. Leading experts and businesspersons presented their views on the "Go Abroad" policy and explored the unique advantages of Hong Kong under "One Country, Two Systems". Hong Kong's internationally recognised professional services are ideal for use by Mainland enterprises for "going abroad".
Keynote speakers included the Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Development Bank and Executive Vice Chairman of the CCIEE, Mr Chen Yuan; Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of Internal and Judicial Affairs of the National People's Congress, Mr Gu Shengzu; and Group Chairman of Li & Fung Group, Dr Victor Fung. Also delivering keynote speeches were Permanent Vice Chairman of the CCIEE, Mr Zheng Xinli; Chairman of CIC International (Hong Kong) Co Ltd, Professor Lawrence Lau; and Chairman of the Hong Kong China Chamber of Commerce, Mr Chan King-wai.
The seminar included two panel discussions, namely "China's 'Going Abroad': Investment and Currency" and "China's 'Going Abroad': Enterprise and Soft Power". The panels were chaired by Head of Economic Research Division, Economics and Strategic Planning Department of the Bank of China (Hong Kong), Mr Tse Kwok-leung; and Chief Economist of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Mr Edward Leung, respectively. Speakers included Senior Advisor of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Mu Huaipeng; Executive Director and Head of Treasury and Investment of Hang Seng Bank, Mr Andrew Fung; Vice President of Goldwind Science and Technology Co Ltd, Ms Ma Jinru; Director of Research Centre, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, Mr Li Baomin; Managing Director of United Overseas Investments Ltd, Dr David Wong; Vice President of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Dr Zheng Yuewen; and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bosideng International Holdings Ltd, Mr Gao Dekang. Head of the CPU, Professor Lau Siu-kai, delivered the concluding remarks and encouraged different sectors of the community to continue to exchange views on Hong Kong's role under China's "Go Abroad" policy.
About 300 participants attended the conference, including guests from different sectors, experts, scholars, professionals, Hong Kong representatives of overseas institutions, and members from local and foreign chambers of commerce.
Ends/Thursday, December 8, 2011
Issued at HKT 19:17
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