{
  "id": 6391874,
  "title": "Belt and Road members praise HK's strengths",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/belt-and-road-members-praise-hks-strengths-6391874",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1869382-20260909.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the Belt and Road Summit in Wan Chai, officials from various countries expressed confidence in Hong Kong's strengths in fostering cooperation within the initiative. Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith highlighted significant advancements in crucial sectors like infrastructure connectivity, financial integration, digital innovation, and sustainable development. He emphasized Hong Kong's role as a super connector and value-adder, driving multilateral cooperation, business matchmaking, and open trade, while providing financial and professional expertise to transform discussions into tangible outcomes. The Laotian official also acknowledged the necessity of shifting towards green innovation and high-value economic growth in regional partnerships.\n\nUruguayan Vice President Carolina Cosse echoed similar sentiments, recognizing Hong Kong's advantages as a global financial, trade, and shipping hub. She proposed the establishment of a hub-to-hub cooperative platform between Uruguay and Hong Kong under the Belt and Road Initiative.",
  "summary": "Belt and Road participants on Wednesday expressed confidence in Hong Kong’s advantages in driving cooperation under the initiative. Speaking at the Belt and Road Summit in Wan Chai, Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Saleumxay Kommasith said there had been significant progress in key areas, such as infrastructure connectivity, financial integration, digital innovation and sustainable development. “As…",
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        "title": "Belt and Road members praise HK's strengths",
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        "published": "2026-09-09T05:12:03.000Z"
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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."
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