Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said an upcoming Belt and Road Summit would reinforce Hong Kong’s role as a critical hub for helping enterprises go global.

This year’s summit will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Wednesday and Thursday.

Writing in his weekly blog, Chan said this year’s Belt and Road Summit would introduce a new session – a dedicated Go Global Chapter – to assist mainland enterprises to expand their business overseas.

He said the summit will also focus on different aspects including energy, artificial intelligence, low-altitude economy and urban development, boosting exchanges and collaboration.

The finance chief also said the government’s GoGlobal Task Force has helped more than 300 mainland companies set up or expand their operations in the SAR since it was set up last year.

He hopes Hong Kong can further assist Belt and Road enterprises in cultivating markets, reducing transaction costs and unleashing growth potential.



Edited by Edmond Fong