CE meets Mayor of Shanghai (with photos/video)

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     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, continued his visit to Shanghai today (November 6) and met with the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Zhu Zhongming, to exchange views. The Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Xu Qifang, also joined the meeting

     Mr Lee said that Hong Kong and Shanghai have long maintained close co-operation. Since the establishment of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Conference mechanism in 2003, the two places have engaged in frequent exchanges and achieved fruitful results in areas including economy and trade, finance, innovation and technology, education, culture and youth exchanges. This year, more than 400 Hong Kong enterprises took part in the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which is the highest number on record. In addition, the Hong Kong Parallel Session under the Hongqiao International Economic Forum was successfully held during the CIIE, featuring an in-depth discussion on Hong Kong's new opportunities during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, and promoting to Mainland enterprises Hong Kong's unique advantage of connecting the Mainland and the world under the "one country, two systems" principle. He thanked the Shanghai Municipal Government for its support, wished the CIIE a full success, and expressed the hope that the two places would continue to deepen co-operation and make greater contributions to the country's high-quality development.

     Mr Lee said that Shanghai is the leading city of the Yangtze River Delta Economic City Group, while Hong Kong is one of the central cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and both are engines driving regional economic prosperity. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government is actively implementing Hong Kong's First Five-Year Plan and pressing ahead with the development of the "four centres and one hub", which aligns closely with Shanghai's direction of developing its "five centers", thereby further realising the complementary advantages of the two engines. Hong Kong will continue to play its roles as a "super connector" and a "super value-adder", deepen the work of Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global, and provide comprehensive support for more Mainland enterprises, including those from Shanghai, to expand into new markets.

     Mr Lee thanked the Shanghai Gold Exchange for supporting Hong Kong's development into an international gold trading centre. He said that the Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Company Limited and the Shanghai Gold Exchange had launched the initial phase of Delivery Connect this year, while Hong Kong's central clearing and settlement system for gold will be officially launched in the first quarter of next year. The two places will continue to promote connectivity between their gold markets for mutual benefits and win-win outcomes.

     Mr Lee concluded his visit to Shanghai and departed for Hong Kong in the afternoon.

Ends/Friday, November 6, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:00

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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (left) meets with the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Zhu Zhongming (right) in Shanghai today (November 6).

The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (second left) meets with the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Zhu Zhongming (second right) in Shanghai today (November 6). Also presented were the Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Xu Qifang (first right) and the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Ms Carol Yip (first left).

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