Hong Kong eyes deeper Belt and Road cooperation ahead of annual summit: financial secretary

Hong Kong aims to help enterprises from Belt and Road partner countries expand their markets and lower transaction costs to unlock regional growth potential, Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, wrote in his blog on Sunday.

With the 11th Belt and Road Summit set to take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from September 9 to 10, Chan said that this year's summit will feature a new "Go Global" session to support Chinese mainland enterprises in expanding overseas.

The event will also focus on energy, artificial intelligence, the low-altitude economy and urban development, alongside field visits to facilitate exchanges and collaboration, Chan added.

Chan said more than 100 enterprises from Belt and Road partner countries, with a combined market capitalization exceeding 340 billion Hong Kong dollars (about $43.4 billion), were now listed in the city and some Central Asian state infrastructure firms were also eyeing a debut on the local exchange.

Chan also pledged that Hong Kong will continue to leverage its unique strengths under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy and take concrete actions to contribute to the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

(With input from Xinhua)