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The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, has invited the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC), Mr Zhang Dejiang, to attend and deliver a keynote speech at the Belt and Road Summit organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government on May 18, with the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Bank of China and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the supporting bodies. The senior officials of these ministries will also attend the Summit.
"The Belt and Road Initiative (Initiative) will provide a new and enormous impetus to Hong Kong in our long-term social and economic development. The attendance by the Chairman of the NPCSC and his delivery of a keynote speech fully demonstrates that the Central Government values and strongly supports Hong Kong's unique role in the Initiative. It also underlines the important function performed by Hong Kong in the new round of national development strategy," the Chief Executive said.
Ends/Thursday, April 14, 2016
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