Executive Producer：Bonnie Cheung
This year’s Belt and Road Summit witnessed a record high of 45 agreements and MOUs for intergovernmental and business collaboration. Together with new projects and deals finalised before the summit, the total value is close to US$1 billion. Among them, a bank collaborated with financial institutions from Qatar and Kuwait to arrange a cross-boundary green syndicated loan for a mainland enterprise, thereby facilitating financing channels among Belt and Road regions. How can such agreements turn into actual gains to drive Hong Kong's external trade growth and industrial development?
This year’s Belt and Road Summit witnessed a record high of 45 agreements and MOUs for intergovernmental and business collaboration. Together with new projects and deals finalised before the summit, the total value is close to US$1 billion. Among them, a bank collaborated with financial institutions from Qatar and Kuwait to arrange a cross-boundary green syndicated loan for a mainland enterprise, thereby facilitating financing channels among Belt and Road regions. How can such agreements turn into actual gains to drive Hong Kong's external trade growth and industrial development?
The Hong Kong SAR Government is actively promoting Hong Kong as an international centre for green technology and finance, playing a vital role in supporting global green transition. A Hong Kong investment firm tapped into the Middle East's new energy market after joining a business delegation led by the HKSAR government to the region. It established an energy transition fund with the Oman Investment Authority this year with an initial size of US$200 million. A research institute in Hong Kong collaborated with local manufacturers to develop green tech products for the Belt and Road market. How can local enterprises seize these emerging opportunities?
The Belt and Road countries present a wealth of business opportunities for Hong Kong enterprises. However, Hong Kong enterprises still face challenges when expanding into new markets. To facilitate Hong Kong's participation in signature Belt and Road projects, the Belt and Road Office takes the initiative to connect with the governments of these countries to learn about their major projects, gather information, and share it with Hong Kong enterprises and professional service providers, exploring more opportunities in these new markets.
By leveraging its advantages in finance, innovation and technology, and professional services, Hong Kong can share valuable experience with Belt and Road countries. This episode explores how Hong Kong is contributing to the Belt and Road development, through its expertise in spatial data, green economy and architecture.
