Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
The 11th Belt and Road Summit successfully concluded yesterday (September 10). The two-day event brought together more than 6 200 government and business leaders from over 70 countries and regions, showcasing over 300 investment projects, facilitating more than 800 one-on-one deal-making meetings, and witnessing a record high of over 60 memoranda of understanding (MOUs). The total value of these MOUs, together with new projects and deals finalised before and during the Summit, is over US$3.1 billion.
The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, delivered remarks at the opening session. Senior officials over the world joined to share their insights, including the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan, Mr Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov; the Vice President of Uruguay, Ms Carolina Cosse; and Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Mr Saleumxay Kommasith proving the Summit’s success in promoting government-to-government exchanges and relations with Belt and Road countries.