CE meets Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met with Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Mr Jamshid Khodjaev today (August 4) to exchange views on issues of mutual interest. The Under Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Dr Bernard Chan, also attended the meeting.
Mr Lee welcomed Mr Khodjaev and his delegation to Hong Kong. Noting that the economic and trade relations between Hong Kong and Uzbekistan have grown steadily in recent years, Mr Lee said that there is potential for the two places to jointly explore more co-operation opportunities. Hong Kong enjoys the advantage of connecting the Mainland and the world under the "one country, two systems" principle, actively serving as a functional platform for the Belt and Road Initiative. Uzbekistan has seen significant infrastructure development, and Hong Kong enterprises and talent, with extensive experience in this area, can offer construction technologies and financing channels. Mr Lee encouraged Uzbek enterprises to leverage Hong Kong's highly internationalised and market-oriented business environment with its pool of professional services talent to explore overseas and Mainland markets, achieving mutual benefits.
Noting that Hong Kong is striving to develop into an international hub for post-secondary education, Mr Lee highlighted that Hong Kong offers a Belt and Road Scholarship to encourage students from Belt and Road countries or regions to pursue studies in the city, aiming to attract more talent to Hong Kong. He welcomed more young people of Uzbekistan to study and develop their careers in Hong Kong, fostering greater youth and cultural exchanges between the two places.
CE meets Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
