Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam attends HKSAR's 20th Anniversary celebrations

Record ID: 907341

  • Title: Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam attends HKSAR's 20th Anniversary celebrations
  • Date: 22nd August 2017
  • Summary: ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** LAM DELIVERING SPEECH (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF HONG KONG, CARRIE LAM, SAYING: "Currently, the development of national economy, the policy of opening up and the construction of Belt and Road initiative have brought significant opportunities to Hong Kong, Shanghai and four provinces in eastern China. Through active participation in Belt and Road construction, Hong Kong will explore development fields and industries to look for new economic growth points." MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF HONG KONG, CARRIE LAM, SAYING: "Since Hong Kong's return to the motherland two decades ago, we have overcome various challenges thanks to substantial support from 'one country, two systems' policy and the country together with Hong Kong people's perseverance. In the future, I'm confident that with our motivation and enthusiasm, we can continue to seize the opportunity of the country's rapid development, create a path forward with joint efforts to make this metropolis, Hong Kong, prosperous again." LAM WALKING AWAY GUESTS APPLAUDING LAM STANDING ON STAGE WITH OTHER OFFICIALS LAM CHEERING WITH A GLASS TO GUESTS WITH OTHER OFFICIALS VARIOUS OF LAM CHEERING WITH OTHER OFFICIALS VARIOUS OF LAM WALKING DOWN FROM STAGE
  • Embargoed: 5th September 2017 16:55
  • Keywords: Hong Kong Chief executive Carrie Lam 20th Anniversary celebrations HKSAR gala banquet
  • Location: SHANGHAI, CHINA
  • City: SHANGHAI, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0026V8P8P1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Hong Kong would explore development fields and industries with opportunities created by Belt and Road on Tuesday (August 22).
    Unveiled in 2013, the Belt and Road project is aimed at building a modern-day "Silk Road", connecting China by land and sea to Southeast Asia, Pakistan and Central Asia, and beyond to the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
    Lam made the speech at the Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Establishment of Hong Kong Special Region gala banquet in Shanghai.
    She is expected to meet officials in Shanghai on Wednesday (August 23) and visit Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou city.
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