Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao said that Hong Kong businessmen and professionals are very interested in participating in the construction of the new Indonesian capital.
According to Ming Pao, the Li Jiachang led a group to visit Jakarta, Indonesia. On Wednesday (July 26), the two places signed 15 memorandums of cooperation, involving finance, aerospace technology, professional services and other categories.
At the press conference, some Indonesian media followed whether the Hong Kong government would invest in the new capital of Indonesia Nusantara. In response, Li Jiachao said that when meeting with Indonesian President Zoko, the other party mentioned the new.The construction of the capital will bring a lot of opportunities. He said that Hong Kong businessmen and professionals are interested in participating in the new capital.
Li Jiachao said that the purpose of this visit is to find new opportunities, and Hong Kong companies can contribute to the development of various projects in Indonesia.
For the investment amount involved in the various memorandums signed this time, Li Jiachao said that according to previous foreign visits experience, the details will be implemented for about two to six months after signing the memorandum of cooperation, such as the company will sign contracts.Qiu Yinghua, the director of business and economic development in Hong Kong, also responded that it is too early to discuss the investment amount. After signing a memorandum of cooperation, the business community will discuss the implementation details.
In addition, Li Jiachao also thanked Indonesia for supporting Hong Kong to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP).
