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Exclusive | Hong Kong firms should tap Laos for logistics, green finance in ‘new era’ of ties: top envoy
- Consul General Ammala Saenchonghack says city leader’s ‘historic’ visit will put Laos on map for Hongkongers, both for holidays and investment
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This is the second in a series of interviews with consuls general of emerging and belt and road economies with which Hong Kong is keen to build ties. Read the first here.
The top Laotian diplomat in Hong Kong has urged local businesses to seize opportunities in logistics and green finance in his country, hailing the city leader’s recent visit as the start of a “new era” of cooperation.
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In an exclusive interview with the Post, Consul General Ammala Saenchonghack said he was confident more Hongkongers would put Laos on their holiday wish lists after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s “historic” visit last week.
Hong Kong and Laos signed 12 memorandums of understanding during Lee’s three-day stay in the country’s capital, Vientiane, including a deal between the Hong Kong Shippers’ Council and the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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Saenchonghack said the country was aiming to become a “land link” transit hub for regional trade after the completion of the Laos-China Railway in 2021.
“When you look at the geography of [Laos], we are in the centre among the Asean countries. I would say that Laos will be the door to access China in terms of the connectivity on land,” he said.
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