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John Lee begins Beijing, Shanghai trip to deepen mainland economic ties

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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu began a four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai to deepen economic ties with mainland China, calling for closer collaboration on finance and innovation and technology, pledging to help Chinese enterprises expand overseas, and highlighting the Northern Metropolis as a cooperation platform at the Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium.

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Hong Kong's leader John Lee Ka-chiu is on a four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai to deepen economic ties with the mainland, attending economic forums and expos including the China International Import Expo.

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Hong Kong’s leader has begun a four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai to deepen economic ties with the mainland, calling for closer collaboration on finance and innovation and technology (I&T), and pledging to help Chinese enterprises expand overseas.

Speaking at the annual Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium on Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the Northern Metropolis would create a new platform for the two cities to cooperate on research and innovation.

The gathering was a centrepiece of the trip, during which Lee will attend a series of economic forums and expos, including the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Thursday, to forge closer business links.

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