Initiated by Bauhinia Magazine, co-organised by Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Centre of Lingnan University, the Center for Studies of Hong Kong, Macao and Pearl River Delta of Zhongshan University (CSHKMPRD) , HK-Macau-Taiwan Department of Economic Daily, The “Belt and Road Initiative” and Hong Kong-Macau developmental opportunities” Symposium had been successfully held on 16 October.。

LIU Weizhong, the director of Bauhinia Magazine, said in his opening speech, “The “Belt and Road Initiative” is a new national developmental strategy of China, it has complex contents and multiple targets and is worthy for the scholars from local and oversea conducting detailed researches on it. Hong Kong and Macau have advantages of open economy, a good economic base and a strong radiation effect. They can participate into and assist the building and development of the “Belt and Road Initiative” actively”. On that day, nearly 20 Hong Kong, mainland China and oversea scholars and experts from different universities, think tanks, research organizations, government institutions and consulting organizations presented many impressive speeches and their research findings. They included Prof. CHEN Guanghan, the director of CSHKMPRD, Prof. John Jianhua LIU, visiting professor and director of Centre for Transport, Trade and Financial Studies, City University of Hong Kong and Dr. WANG Hong, executive vice president of China Merchants Group. The seminar had a rigorous discussion over the importance of the “Belt and Road Initiative” for China’s development and the precious opportunities faced by Hong Kong.

President Prof. Leonard K Cheng had 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.