CY Leung’s New Role Eyes on Hainan-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation

On November 18th, the opening ceremony of the Advisory Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development between Hainan and Hong Kong was held in Haikou. Leung Chun-ying, Vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attended the ceremony and was invited to serve as an adviser to the Committee.

In order to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Southeast Asian countries and promote the joint development with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, part of the "Overall Plan for the Construction of the Hainan Free Trade Port", Hainan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference has set up a special advisory committee.

Leung Chun-ying said in his speech that the establishment of the Committee marked a new permanent mechanism for economic cooperation between Hainan and Hong Kong. The committee recruits experts, scholars and authorities from Hong Kong in various fields, to pool their wisdom in Hainan, and formulate suggestions that meet the actual conditions and needs of Hainan and Hong Kong. The Committee is expected to expand cooperation between Hainan and Hong Kong, and reap the benefit of the growth of the Hainan Free Trade Port together.

At the ceremony, Shen Xiaoming, Secretary of CPC Hainan Provincial Committee, awarded appointment letters to the adviser and members.