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Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday.
The benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, gained 1078.72 points, or 1.73 percent, to close at 63,268.37.
The broader Topix index finished 24.39 points, or 0.61 percent, higher at 3997.37 points.
Tokyo stocks close higher on Tuesday
The Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference 2026 was held in Hong Kong on Monday, bringing together officials, experts and industry leaders to discuss fostering sustainable development and advancing green transformation of the Global South.
The conference, themed "Partnering with the Global South on Green Transition, Advancing Sustainable Development Worldwide," aims to build an international exchange and dialogue platform for deepening South-South cooperation and promoting North-South dialogue, and to advance joint building of a green Silk Road.
John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and Huang Runqiu, Chinese Minister of Ecology and Environment, attended the event and delivered speeches respectively.
Lee said that Hong Kong, as a leading green and sustainable finance center, can connect green projects with international capital and combine green finance with financial innovation, and is a reliable partner in building a greener, more prosperous and more sustainable future, expressing the Special Administrative Region's readiness to work with all parties.
In his address, Huang called for stronger alignment of green strategies, deeper practical cooperation, greater green innovation, shared transition benefits, expanded green financing and a more vibrant market.
He stressed that China will firmly support and implement the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, remain committed to green and low-carbon development, and share green experience and achievements with other developing countries through the BRI International Green Development Coalition and the South-South cooperation on climate change, always standing with the Global South in its green transition.
Nearly 300 people from more than 20 countries attended the conference.
Belt and Road Green Innovation Conference 2026 held in Hong Kong
