The 26th Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium opened Wednesday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Themed "Deepen Cooperation for a Shared Future," the symposium includes five thematic sessions: innovation, open cooperation, digital economy, international consumption, and coordinated development.

John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said that there is broad room for complementary advantages and opportunities for win-win cooperation. Hong Kong and Beijing will deepen ties in finance, education, and youth development.

Lee noted that Beijing, the nation's capital and political center, and Hong Kong, an open and diverse metropolis blending Eastern and Western cultures, have distinctive positions and play significant roles in promoting high-quality development in the new era.

Yin Yong, deputy secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and mayor, addressed the event, stating that Beijing will deepen cooperation with Hong Kong in fields such as the service industry, technological innovation, digital economy, and consumption, and enhance financial market connectivity between the two major financial hubs.

The Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium, an annual event promoting trade and investment between the two cities, is being held in person for the first time in three years since the COVID-19 pandemic and for the first time in five years since the last event in Hong Kong.

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