When Chen Maobo, the director of the Hong Kong Finance Department, visited local French companies, welcome them to use Hong Kong's financing platforms and encourage them to set up R & D bases in Hong Kong.

According to the news bulletin issued by the Hong Kong government on Tuesday (September 19), Chen Maobo arrived in Paris on Sunday (September 17) local time to launch a French visit.

Chen Maobo visited two companies with leadership in France on Monday (18th) and visited their R & D facilities.One company is engaged in water management and transfer of waste into energy technology, and operates multiple sewage treatment and water projects in Hong Kong; the other focuses on wisdom and digital energy management business to provide enterprises with green transformation solutions.

Both companies are actively expanding their business in the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, Mainland China and Asia.Chen Maobo introduced them to the latest development and advantages of Hong Kong in finance and innovation, including the introduction of policy measures to introduce key enterprises and convenient talents to Hong Kong; and welcome them to use Hong Kong's financing platform to further expand and expand regional businesses.Chen Maobo also encouraged them to set up a R & D base in Hong Kong.

Chen Maobo visited the Station F on Monday afternoon, and met with the representative of the French start -up network La French Tech to learn about the policies and work in promoting the development of the start -up ecosystem in recent years.Chen Maobo said that Hong Kong is intended to develop into an international green technology and green financial center, and is committed to constructing a vigorous green technology ecosystem. It is believed that startups of the two places can strengthen contact and exchanges, especially in green technology.

Chen Maobo delivered a speech at the European Forum Wine Club hosted by the Global Hong Kong Business Association alliance that night.

Chen Maobo met with a young ballet dancer from Hong Kong on Sunday to learn about his road to performing arts, and he was the first Chinese ballet dancer in the Paris National Opera House.Chen Maobo also met with a few Hong Kong people who are engaged in music and cultural work to learn about their lives in Europe.

Chen Maobo will continue to visit Paris on Tuesday, and will attend the "Achievement Opportunity · Preferred Hong Kong" forum organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Agency.

Chen Maobo led the largest delegation (more than 130 people) after led the epidemic last Saturday (16th).Chen Maobo will visit Paris from September 17th to 19th, then visit London from September 20th to 23rd, and visit Berlin and Frankfurt from September 24th to 26th.