Lingnan scholars join discussion on the “Belt and Road Initiative”

Initiated by Bauhinia Magazine and co-organised by Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Centre of Lingnan University, Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta of Zhongshan University and the HK-Macau-Taiwan Department of Economic Daily, the “Belt and Road Initiative” and Hong Kong-Macau Developmental Opportunities seminar was held on 16 October.

After the opening speech by Liu Weizhong, Director of Bauhinia Magazine, about 20 Hong Kong, Mainland China and oversea scholars and experts from different universities, think tanks, research organizations, government institutions and consulting organizations presented speeches and their research findings at the seminar.  President Leonard K Cheng delivered a speech and Prof Wei Xiangdong, Dean of Faculty of Social Science and Director of Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Centre was the convenor of a presentation session in the seminar.  There was a rigorous discussion over the importance of the “Belt and Road Initiative” for China’s development and the precious opportunities available for Hong Kong.