SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA
The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, and the Commissioner for the Development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Ms Maisie Chan, are currently on duty visit to Hungary to promote the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
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SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Mr Tsang arrived in Budapest, Hungary on May 15 (Hungary time) and called on the Chinese Ambassador to Hungary, Mr Gong Tao. Today (May 16) he met with the State Secretary for Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Ms Boglárka Illés, and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary Dr Lajos Oláh, to share views on issues relating to the promotion of exchange and collaboration between Hong Kong and Hungary.
Mr Tsang also attended today the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area - Europe (Hungary) Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange Conference jointly organised by the People's Government of Guangdong Province, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Macao Special Administrative Region Government to promote the business opportunities brought about by the GBA to the European business community, and Hong Kong's position as a GBA's international entry point and roles as a "super connector" and "super value-adder". Speaking at the conference, he encouraged enterprises and talents to capitalise on Hong Kong's unique advantages of having staunch support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world by establishing foothold in the city and tapping into the huge market of the GBA, and to turn challenges into endless opportunities under the current international situation.
Mr Tsang emphasised that under "one country, two systems", Hong Kong would continue to maintain its status as a free port, implement a free trade policy, maintain the free flow of capital, goods, people and information, and firmly support a rules-based multilateral trading system.
Mr Tsang will depart for Cairo, Egypt, on May 17 to attend the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area - Africa (Egypt) Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange Conference to be held there. He will return to Hong Kong on May 19.
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
SCMA visits Hungary to promote development opportunities in GBA Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
HKSAR LegCo firmly rejects US untruthful "2026 Hong Kong Policy Act Report"
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Legislative Council (LegCo), through its spokesman, today (April 17) strongly disapproves of and rejects the United States (US) so-called "2026 Hong Kong Policy Act Report" (the Report). LegCo also fully supports the statement issued by the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR, firmly countering the false allegations regarding Hong Kong's situation in the US Report.
The HKSAR is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China, and as a local administrative region that enjoys a high degree of autonomy under the principle of "one country, two systems", comes directly under the jurisdiction of the Central People's Government. The LegCo spokesman points out that the Report slandered the development of Hong Kong under the principle of "one country, two systems" in areas such as democracy, rule of law, human rights and freedoms, socio-economic and cultural developments, etc. The Report also vilified the implementation of the laws safeguarding national security in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong National Security Law. LegCo urges the US authorities to discern facts from fallacies, refrain from disseminating misleading and scaremongering information, and immediately cease interference in any form in Hong Kong's affairs. Hong Kong's democracy is established with high-quality, and the rights and freedoms enjoyed by residents in accordance with the law are fully protected. These facts must not be slandered or smeared.
Since the improvement of the electoral system in 2021, each of the LegCo elections has demonstrated broad representation and balanced participation of society. The entire process was fair, just and open, while fully adhering to the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong". Under the executive-led governance, LegCo has been taking forward various tasks pragmatically and effectively to complement with and monitor the governance of the SAR Government. These include promoting economic development, improving people's livelihood, and more actively integrating into and serving the overall national development. These tangible and positive results should not be rejected or distorted by any ill-intentioned people.
Meanwhile, the HKSAR Government and LegCo are committed to continuously improve the legal system for safeguarding national security. As the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Xia Baolong, pointed out at the National Security Education Day on April 15, following the implementation of laws safeguarding national security in Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong National Security Law, along with the establishment of dedicated national and Special Administrative Region institutions for safeguarding national security, Hong Kong has once again become one of the safest cities in the world. Hong Kong's business environment is becoming better and attracting investors from around the world. Facts speak louder than eloquence. The well-being of citizens and the interests of foreign investors are fully protected in Hong Kong. Our achievements are evident to all.
The LegCo spokesman stressed that, leveraging the distinctive advantage of having strong support from the motherland and close connection with the world, Hong Kong's position and role in the overall national development are becoming clearer and more important. LegCo firmly believes that, on the new journey of the National 15th Five-Year-Plan, Hong Kong will better integrate into and serve the overall national development. By actively aligning with the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the high-quality development strategy, we will create a more prosperous and stable future full of opportunities.
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