Chief Executive John Lee today met China Media Group (CMG) President and Editor-in-Chief Shen Haixiong at Government House to exchange views on strengthening co-operation in the field of communications.

Mr Shen is leading a delegation to Hong Kong to attend a ceremony marking the deepening of co-operation between CMG and various sectors in the city.

Welcoming Mr Shen and his delegation, Mr Lee expressed his gratitude to CMG for supporting the work of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government continually.

Noting that CMG’s countrywide broadcasting services wield extensive influence both domestically and internationally, the Chief Executive said its diverse range of news reports and programmes enables Hong Kong citizens to better understand the country’s history and development, enhancing their sense of national identity.

​Mr Lee also outlined that under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong enjoys the dual advantage of having national and global opportunities. The reshaping of the global trade order prompts Mainland enterprises to shift from concentrating on a single market towards proactively tapping into emerging markets.

The Hong Kong SAR Government will further enhance Hong Kong’s role in “bringing in and going global”, especially serving as a platform for overseas expansion, and deepening international exchanges and co-operation to better integrate into overall national development.

Hong Kong will deepen co-operation with CMG by leveraging its international communication network to jointly tell the world good stories of China and Hong Kong, and contribute to the country’s high-quality development.

​Mr Lee noted that Hong Kong will, for the first time, co-host the 15th National Games, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games with Guangdong and Macau this year.

The Hong Kong SAR Government will continue to closely collaborate with CMG to present audiences with a variety of exciting competitions and athletes' sportsmanship, he added.

Director of Information Services Apollonia Liu also attended the meeting.