HKGCC Chairman Christopher Cheng said in his opening remarks that the Chamber had signed a MOU with Guangdong China Council for Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) to support activities conducive to mutual economic development.

HKCSI Chairman Stanley Ko suggested that more opportunities could be created by enhancing integration of businesses and residents in the two areas. He also pointed out that facilitating the free-flow of talent across the border and strengthening logistics are important factors that need to be developed. Meanwhile, environmental protection should be jointly tacked by the Guangdong and HKSAR authorities, he added.

Guangdong CCPIT Vice President Wu Xiaofeng told the audience that continuous bilateral cooperation in such a rapidly changing economic environment was vital to the health of the Pearl River Delta.

Jointly organized by the HKGCC, the University of Hong Kong and the Guangdong Sub-council of the CCPIT, the bilateral tripartite forum provided a platform for business leaders, senior government officials and academics on both sides of the border to brainstorm for ideas to enhance strategic cooperation and economic integration between Hong Kong and Guangdong.