{
  "id": 18066204,
  "title": "CE calls for closer cooperation with nation's capital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ce-calls-for-closer-cooperation-with-nations-capital-18066204",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T03:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1876501-20261104.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Executive John Lee urged for increased financial and innovative collaboration with Beijing during a symposium on Hong Kong-Beijing partnerships. Lee highlighted finance as a critical area of cooperation, advocating for two-way financial opening-up to foster economic transformation. He emphasized Hong Kong's role as an international financial hub, connecting mainland markets and global capital, and serving as the optimal international financing platform for Beijing enterprises. Through cross-border fund management, wealth management, and global investor networks, Hong Kong supports enterprise expansion. Lee assured continued two-way financing for enterprises and joint expansion of green and sustainable finance, along with offshore renminbi businesses. He also expressed optimism about deepening innovative cooperation in life and health technology, artificial intelligence, and robotics between the SAR and Beijing, as the nation advances new quality productive forces and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Lee affirmed Hong Kong's commitment to assisting mainland enterprises in their global endeavors.",
  "summary": "Chief Executive John Lee on Wednesday called for closer financial and innovative ties with the city of Beijing, as he continued his visit to the capital. Speaking at a symposium on Beijing-Hong Kong cooperation, Lee said finance had been a key area for collaboration between the two cities over the years. He called for promoting two-way financial opening-up to facilitate economic transformation.…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}