Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Pledges Openness at Boao Forum

Hong Kong to meet uncertainty with openness, John Lee tells Boao Forum for Asia

Hong Kong will respond to uncertainty brought by intensifying geopolitical tensions “with openness rather than isolation”, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has pledged at an annual forum in Hainan, calling on economies to join hands to promote free trade. Speaking at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference – regarded as a platform for high-level government dialogue – Lee said China had been committed to multilateral trade in a “turbulent world”, urging economies to unite in the face of...

By Vivian Au