The COVID-19 epidemic once blocked the exchanges between Hong Kong and people from other places. As the epidemic subsided, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Yau Tenghua recently visited again. Today (19th), he met with the local business community in Bangkok, Thailand, to introduce the latest trade and economic development of Hong Kong, and to discuss the latest trade and economic development in Hong Kong. Strengthen regional cooperation and exchange of views.
Yau Tenghua will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Trade Ministers' Meeting in Bangkok on Saturday and Sunday (May 21 and 22).
Before the meeting, he met with Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce of Thailand, to exchange views on strengthening bilateral trade relations between Hong Kong and Thailand.
Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen economic relations between the two places in 2019, the two sides hope to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields such as professional services, including film, creative industries, tourism, and even high-end technology.
Yau also met with business leaders in Thailand to introduce Hong Kong's business advantages and investment opportunities, as well as Hong Kong's role in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt and Road Initiative.
In addition, he visited a logistics company established in Hong Kong to learn about the development of local enterprises.
Yau Tenghua also paid a courtesy call on Han Zhiqiang, Chinese Ambassador to Thailand.
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