UK remains ‘much valued business partner’ to Hong Kong, John Lee says

The United Kingdom remains a “much valued business partner” to Hong Kong, the city’s leader has said, while calling on British companies, investors and universities to explore opportunities in the Northern Metropolis megadevelopment.

Speaking at the annual summit of the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong on Tuesday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said the development of the university towns in the megaproject near the mainland Chinese border offered a timely opportunity for both sides to collaborate more in higher education.

“We have long invested in each other’s economies, and we continue to do so,” Lee said.