Chief Executive John Lee today met Governor of Jiangxi Province Ye Jianchun at Government House to discuss strengthening Hong Kong’s co-operation with Jiangxi.
After welcoming Mr Ye and his delegation to Hong Kong, Mr Lee noted that Hong Kong and Jiangxi have been maintaining close economic and trade relations, and the co-operation activities held by Jiangxi since 2002 have been a significant platform for exchange and collaboration between the two places.
Hong Kong is Jiangxi’s largest source of external investment and an important trading partner, with the total value of imports and exports between the two places exceeding US$9.4 billion last year, Mr Lee highlighted.
He also emphasised that Hong Kong serves as a main capital market for Jiangxi enterprises listed outside of the Mainland.
Mr Lee said that this year marks the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang’s water supply to Hong Kong. Jiangxi, as the source of Dongjiang River, has been providing a vital water supply to the city over the past six decades.
He thanked Jiangxi Province for its long-standing efforts in ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the Dongjiang water source, which has been crucial to Hong Kong’s prosperity and development.
The Chief Executive noted that apart from being a key link in the Belt & Road Initiative and a Greater Bay Area core city, Hong Kong has the distinctive advantages of enjoying the motherland’s strong support and being closely connected to the world under the “one country, two systems” principle.
He added that Hong Kong will give full play to its roles as a “super connector” and a “super value-adder” to serve Jiangxi in expanding international markets.
Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang and Director of the Chief Executive’s Office Carol Yip also attended the meeting.
