According to the communiqué issued by the Hong Kong Government News Network, Qiu Yinghua, director of the Hong Kong Business and Economic Development Bureau, and Minister of Trade, Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan on Sunday (August 20) in the Sambo Roman, Indonesia.He presided over the seventh Hong Kong -Asia Jiajia'an (Hong Kong -called ASEAN) Minister of Economic and Trade, discussed the implementation of the Hong Kong and Asian Diandan Free Trade Agreement (Free Trade Agreement) and investment agreement, and exchanged views on the latest development exchange of regions and the global economy.
Qiu Yinghua said at the meeting that the theme of the Asian Delica Conference with the theme of "Asia's Demonstration -Growth Center" this year is very appropriate, because Asian'an is one of the most dynamic and developing areas in the world.Hong Kong is also committed to further strengthening its close connection with the establishment of Aianan.
From Hong Kong and Asia Square signed a free trade agreement and investment agreement in 2017, the trade volume of bilateral cargo increased by 38%to $ 165 billion in 2022 (below, about S $ 223.9 billion), and created a creation, createdHistory is new.At the same time, Hong Kong's direct investment in Asianan also increased by 38%to $ 77 billion at the end of 2021.
Qiu Yinghua pointed out that Hong Kong has been publicly recognized as the supporter of free and open trade. He calls on the Yajia'an member states to continue to support Hong Kong to join the regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement (RCEP) as soon as possible.The most open and inclusive free trade agreement.
He also said: "We expect the RCEP Joint Committee to set the procedure rules for joining the agreement as soon as possible in order to join the agreement with Hong Kong and complete the substantial discussion as soon as possible."
In additionThe Minister of Economic and Trade, the member states of Qiu Yinghua and the member states of the Asianianan also announced the final text of the first lingering book (protocol) of the revision of the "Free Trade Agreement".The decision aims to incorporate the rules of new specific product origin in the free trade agreement.The conference expects to be signed as soon as possible, and agrees to work hard to implement it as soon as possible to further promote the seamless trade between Asia and Hong Kong.
