The ‘Collaborate2Win – Hong Kong’s Professional Services – Your Partner for Global Success’ promotion campaign, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, was held from 24 to 28 August. During the campaign, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, led a high-level delegation on a visit to Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

The delegation comprised representatives from Hong Kong’s professional services sectors, including legal, financial and trade-related organisations, as well as legal professionals from Xinjiang. The delegation promoted the strengths of Hong Kong's professional services through site visits, business exchanges and thematic seminars. It fostered exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and Central Asia in related fields, while jointly exploring opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative.

The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August.

The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August. In his opening remarks, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, said: “While Hong Kong is a leading common law jurisdiction providing reliable and top quality international legal services, the city has been making tremendous efforts to use its common law advantages to maintain and promote Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre. Hong Kong can be Kazakhstan's important and even indispensable partner in view of its unique statue as a premier financial hub with common law advantages.”

HKTDC Associate Executive Director Anna Cheung said: “The HKTDC has long been committed to promoting global trade and investment through international conferences, exhibitions and business matching as well as a wide range of overseas promotional activities. We help businesses explore new markets and seize emerging opportunities, while advancing the ‘hub-to-hub’ cooperation model. By leveraging Kazakhstan’s role as a gateway to Central Asia and Hong Kong’s unique strengths as a superconnector and super value-adder linking the Chinese Mainland with the rest of the world, we facilitate closer economic and trade ties between regions.”

Ms Cheung added: “The 11th Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and HKTDC, will be held in Hong Kong on 9 and 10 September. The Summit will bring together government officials, business leaders and representatives of professional services organisations from countries and regions along the Belt and Road. The event will provide a platform to explore collaboration opportunities, facilitate business matching and promote project partnerships.

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