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HK, Shenzhen strike agreements to deepen cooperation

The Hong Kong and Shenzhen governments on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding and several bilateral agreements covering areas such as finance, innovation and technology, and support services for enterprises going global. Chief Executive John Lee and Secretary of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, Jin Lei, witnessed the signings at Government House, where they also exchanged views on…

Hong Kong and Shenzhen governments inked agreements to bolster collaboration across finance, innovation, technology, and enterprise support services. The memorandum of understanding and bilateral pacts were signed at Government House, attended by Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee and Shenzhen's CPC Secretary Jin Lei. Lee commended the longstanding economic and trade ties between the two cities and pledged to further deepen their cooperation to drive development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Shenzhen will host the APEC Economic Leaders meeting in November, preceded by the APEC Finance Ministers meeting in Hong Kong. Chief Secretary Eric Chan, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong, and other officials from both cities participated in the signing ceremony.

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