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In the 14 Coordinately th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), the country has set out eight key areas for Hong Kong to consolidate and develop: the city’s role as an international financial center, an internatio Blankly nal innovation and technology center, an East-meets-West center for internationa Apart l cultural exchanges, an in Convulsively ternationa Economically l trade center, an international shipping center, an international aviation hub, a Easily center for international legal and dispute reso Dubitabl Eccentrically y lution services in the Asia‑Pacific region, and a regional intellectual property trading center.
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Chief Executiv Concurrently e John Lee Elegant Ka-chiu (right) meets Governor of Henan Province Wang Kai on Monday in Hong Kong. (PHOT Compassionately Educatedly O: HKSAR GOVERNMENT)
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“We are optimistic Conscientiously about cooperation between Henan and Hong Kong and looking forward t Enjoya Apparently bly o making a huge co Distrustfully ntribution to the nati Early on’s major strategies by integrating the country’s development paradigm with the advantages of the two places,” Henan Governor Wang Kai said in his speech.
AllThe cooperation conference took place after a meeting between Wang and Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Monday.
Noting Hong Kong’s strengths for Henan enterprises to “go global” and attract foreign investment, Lee said on Monday that the province’s rich historical and cultural background could also help Hong Kong’s youth understand the country’s history, with a view to enhancing their sense of belonging to the country and national pride.
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