John Lee Leads Hong Kong Delegation in Shanghai, Promotes Business Opportunities for New Talent and Enterprises

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video)

​The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, today (November 6) led a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government delegation to continue his visit in Shanghai. He met with leaders of Shanghai and exchanged views with representatives from enterprises and talent who have recently arrived to develop in Hong Kong.

In the morning, Mr Lee met with enterprises and talent newly settled in Hong Kong to understand how their development is progressing and learn about their daily lives. Mr Lee welcomed them to the Hong Kong family and encouraged them to make good use of Hong Kong's business and investment platforms, as well as its unique position and advantages in international finance, innovation and technology, and professional services, to expand their business and careers. Mr Lee stated that the HKSAR Government will continue to work diligently to attract enterprises and talent, assisting them in achieving successful development in Hong Kong while creating new impetus for the city's growth.

At noon, Mr Lee met with the Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Mr Chen Jining, and the Mayor of Shanghai, Mr Gong Zheng. The Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Zhou Ji, also attended the meeting. Mr Lee extended his congratulations on the successful opening of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) and expressed his hopes for fruitful outcomes. He thanked Mr Chen for his ongoing support of Hong Kong, and expressed his appreciation for the importance the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and the Shanghai Municipal Government have attached to the HKSAR delegation, as well as their thoughtful arrangements. Mr Lee expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Central Government and the Shanghai Municipal Government for their strong support of the HKSAR Government in holding the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Conference - Shanghai Forum during this year's CIIE, highlighting Hong Kong's latest advantages and business environment to Mainland enterprises.

Mr Lee also thanked the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee and the Shanghai Municipal Government for their emphasis on Shanghai-Hong Kong co-operation over the years. He noted that Shanghai and Hong Kong have maintained deep co-operation and close relations in various areas such as the economy and trade, finance, innovation and technology, education, culture, and youth exchanges. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, and the Sixth Plenary Session of the Hong Kong/Shanghai Co-operation Conference was held in April, demonstrating that co-operation between the two places has reached new levels. Mr Lee is confident that the two places will continue to achieve complementarity and mutual benefits, fostering synergistic developments in different areas and contributing to the country's high-quality development.

Mr Lee will return to Hong Kong this afternoon.

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CE meets leaders of Shanghai (with photos/video) Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Correctional officers stop person in custody attacking staff members

Correctional officers at Lo Wu Correctional Institution stopped a female person in custody attacking staff members today (November 6).

At 8.19am today, a 44-year-old female person in custody suddenly became emotional and attacked two correctional officers inside the Day Orderly Officer's office. Officers at the scene immediately stopped the assailant and applied OC foam to subdue her after repeated warnings were ignored.

During the incident, an officer sustained injuries to her shoulders and hands, while another officer sustained injuries to her head, arms and knee. After examination and treatment by the Medical Officer at the institution hospital, they were sent to a public hospital for further treatment. The assailant sustained injuries to her head and arms. She did not need to be sent to a public hospital after examination and treatment by the institution Medical Officer.

The case has been reported to the Police for investigation.

The assailant was sentenced to imprisonment for the offence of possession of forged identity cards in October 2024.