{
  "id": 6399134,
  "title": "Belt and Road Summit 'a key platform for stakeholders'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/belt-and-road-summit-a-key-platform-for-stakeholders-6399134",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:38:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1869415-20260909.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Secretary-General, Kao Kim Hourn, has praised Hong Kong as the champion of the Belt and Road Initiative. Kao highlighted that numerous Asean officials have attended Belt and Road summits in Hong Kong over the years. Addressing participants at this year's summit, Kao emphasized that the annual event provides a crucial platform for bringing together various stakeholders and discussing new areas of collaboration. He invited stakeholders to identify underutilized areas of cooperation and explore potential new sectors for partnership, particularly the digital sector. Kao also reaffirmed Asean's support for Hong Kong's involvement in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.",
  "summary": "The Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (Asean) Secretary-General, Kao Kim Hourn, on Wednesday said Hong Kong has been the champion of the Belt and Road Initiative. Kao’s praise for the SAR came as he noted a number of officials from Asean member states had been participating in Belt and Road summits in Hong Kong over the years. Speaking at an interview for this year’s summit, Kao said the…",
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        "title": "Belt and Road Summit 'a key platform for stakeholders'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/belt-and-road-summit-a-key-platform-for-stakeholders",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:38:47.000Z"
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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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