Hong Kong poised to leap ahead, in ‘enviable’ spot as East-meets-West hub, John Lee says as he hails city’s talent and resilience
- Chief executive delivers keynote address at opening of the Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong 2022
- He insists city’s ‘East-meets-West’ position, talent and resilience will enable it to shine
Hong Kong will take “another leap forward” in the next five years, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has promised while expressing confidence the city remains in an “enviable position” despite difficulties encountered in recent years.
Lee said Hong Kong’s future would be predicated on the “one country, two systems” policy but with its “East-meets-West” position, talent and resilience of residents, the city had what it needed to flourish.
The chief executive was delivering the keynote address on Wednesday at the opening of the South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Hong Kong 2022, which asks where the city stands 25 years after the handover from British to Chinese rule.
Touching on the theme, Lee said: “It is clear that we have come a long and rewarding way, that we are in an enviable position, despite the challenges of the past few years.”
Various experts and business leaders at the two-day event also discussed a wide range of topics, such as Hong Kong’s economic growth, housing problems, the city’s past and future as a global financial centre, as well as the challenges and opportunities in turning the city into an insurance hub for the Greater Bay Area, a project which aims to link Hong Kong and Macau with nine cities in Guangdong province to create an economic and business powerhouse.
