{
  "id": 6790583,
  "title": "Qatar takes part in 11th Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/qatar-takes-part-in-11th-belt-and-road-summit-in-hong-kong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times",
    "slug": "gulf-times",
    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/733054/qatar/qatar-takes-part-in-11th-belt-and-road-summit-in-hong-kong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qatar participated in the 11th Belt and Road Summit, hosted by Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, with the theme *Advancing High-Quality Development: Embarking on a New Journey*. Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Sayed, Qatar's Minister of State for Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, represented Qatar at the summit. The summit commenced with a speech by Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee, attended by senior officials and heads of regional and international organizations. Dr al-Sayed highlighted that the summit offers a valuable platform for enhancing dialogue, broadening cooperation horizons, and forging economic partnerships capable of adapting to global transformations. He emphasized the significance of strengthening bilateral cooperation between Qatar and Hong Kong, given Hong Kong's status as a global trade, investment, financial services, and logistics hub. Dr al-Sayed revealed that Qatar and Hong Kong's trade volume reached around $1.7bn over the past four years. He also mentioned the presence of numerous Hong Kong companies operating in Qatar, underscoring the potential for expanding trade co-operation through trade exhibitions and reciprocal participation in markets. The minister encouraged Hong Kong firms to leverage Qatar's competitive economic environment and free zones to form high-quality partnerships across sectors, serving Qatar's market and facilitating access to new regional markets. During the summit, Dr al-Sayed engaged in bilateral meetings with Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee, Commerce and Economic Development Secretary Algernon Yau, and Finance Secretary Paul Chan. He also met with ministers and officials from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, discussing opportunities for co-operation in various sectors to bolster economic, trade, and investment partnerships.",
  "summary": "Qatar participated in the 11th Belt and Road Summit, hosted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the theme *Advancing High-Quality Development: Embarking on a New Journey.Qatar was re...",
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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."
}