Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary

CHENGDU, Feb. 14 (NBD) -- The 2017 CGCC Forum, organized by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, was held on Monday in Hong Kong, China.

Exploring Asia's emerging markets, Hong Kong stock market and the "Belt and Road" Initiative were among the hot topics.

Themed "Regional Cooperation and Global Economy Outlook", the forum attracted Hong Kong offcials, economists and delegates from business community to discuss the economic development trends of global, Chinese mainland and neighbouring countries in 2017, as well as the challenges and opportunities these factors bring to Hong Kong.

Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, addressed the gathering that exploring Asian emerging markets is vital to Hong Kong's economic development. He said the Asian emerging markets play an increased important role globally, the annual economic growth of Asian countries have reached 7%, contributing more than 60% to global economic growth after the financial crisis erupted in 2008.

The Financial Secretary also stated that as international financial, shipping and trade centre, Hong Kong is qulified to seize the opportunity of the booming trade development in Asia, it will act as Asia's finance platform to continuingly provide competitive fiancial and profossional services.

Speaking of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, Vincent Lo, Chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, said Hong Kong should not only act as "super intermediary", but to build itself as centre for investment portfolio, resource allocation and asset management within the "Belt and Road" Initiative.

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