Chief Executive John Lee today attended the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and relevant events as he continued his visit in Shanghai. 
 
He took part in the opening ceremony of the CIIE and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum this morning.
 
Later, Mr Lee accompanied Premier Li Qiang in touring the Hong Kong Exhibition Area at the China Pavilion.
 
In the afternoon, he attended the Hongqiao Forum and delivered a speech during the parallel session on Channelling Global Business through Hong Kong.
 

Mr Lee said: “National development offers the best opportunities for Hong Kong. With our country’s staunch support, Hong Kong will enjoy greater room for development. We will continue to give full play to our unique role as a connecting platform in 'going global and attracting foreign investment' for the country.
 
"Hong Kong is not only a super-connector but also a super value-adder. In addition to fostering collaboration, we also offer diversified professional services, comprehensive networks and solutions. We welcome international and Mainland enterprises to build their business here and leverage Hong Kong’s advantages to achieve win-win co-operation."
 
While attending the Invest in China Year Summit held during the CIIE, Mr Lee shared with participating Mainland and overseas enterprises on how Hong Kong capitalises on the distinctive advantages to attract foreign enterprises and assist Mainland enterprises in going global.
 
The Chief Executive also showed support to Hong Kong enterprises at the pavilions set up by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council at the Enterprise & Business Exhibition. 
 
Additionally, Financial Secretary Paul Chan attended the expo and delivered a speech at the parallel session on Revitalizing Real Economy with Financial Resources.
 
He elaborated on the details of how Hong Kong would make use of its unique status and advantages under the "one country, two systems" principle, in promoting financial services to better serve the needs of the real economy, thereby contributing to the country's high-quality development and global green transformation.