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The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce welcomes closer air links with Shanghai with the additional 28 scheduled flights between Hong Kong and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport every week.
“As the southern gateway to the Pearl River Delta (PRD), Hong Kong’s stronger connections with the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) will have important strategic implications,” said Anthony Wu, Chairman of the Chamber.
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, located at the heart of the newly developed transportation hub in the YRD, connects domestic flights, high-speed railway, inter-city railway, metro subway, and highway in northern China. “Adding scheduled flights to Hongqiao means expanded exchange of people, capital and goods with the YRD and closer connections between the two major economic regions in China,” said Mr Wu.
“Greater access to the YRD will encourage more economic activities,” said Alex Fong, CEO of the Chamber. “The new flights to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport will also strengthen Hong Kong’s role as a regional and international aviation hub.”
Mr Fong believes that “the expansion can facilitate the flow of people, goods and ideas between Hong Kong and Shanghai, which will help to generate more business opportunities for the two areas.”
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