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The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, met the Secretary of the CPC Jiangxi Provincial Committee, Mr Qiang Wei, at Government House this evening (May 9) to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.
Mr Leung said that Hong Kong is the leading source of foreign investment for Jiangxi and the two places enjoy close economic and trade ties. He said that Hong Kong is an international financial and trade centre with a vibrant services sector, and that Hong Kong can act as a "super-connector" to facilitate Jiangxi's development, thus complementing Jiangxi in implementing the "attracting foreign investment" and "going global" strategies.
Noting that the country is pressing ahead with the Belt and Road Initiative and the National 13th Five-Year Plan, Mr Leung said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government would seize the enormous opportunities therein. He expressed the hope that Hong Kong and Jiangxi would continue to strengthen ties in various areas of co-operation and promote exchanges and development in the two places.
Ends/Monday, May 9, 2016
Issued at HKT 19:02
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