TRADE RELATIONS

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British Prime Minister Reveals Brexit Negotiating Objectives, Suggesting a “Hard” Brexit; Impact on Trade Unavoidable, but Uncertainty Remains

27 January 2017

On 17 January 2017, the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, revealed her government’s negotiating objectives for Brexit, setting out her vision of a United Kingdom outside the European Union. During her speech at Lancaster House, May put forth the twelve priorities that will guide her during the Brexit negotiations with the EU. Hong Kong traders should be aware of the key messages that May conveyed, which are reported below. More

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Latest High-Level U.S.-China Meetings Yield Additional Progress

17 June 2016

Senior officials from the United States and mainland China gathered in Beijing on 6-7 June for the eighth meeting of the economic track of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. More

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Sino-American Trade Relations in the Lead-up to the 2016 US Presidential Election

29 April 2016

Sino-US trade relations could be clearly impacted by the upcoming US presidential election. But even with China-bashing rhetoric in play, such relations are not expected to undergo major new directions in the months ahead. The Obama administration has generally emphasised co-operation over confrontation in its dealings with the mainland, although it remains committed to ensuring vigorous enforcement of US trade laws. More

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Mexican and Mainland Chinese Trade Officials Hold High-Level Meeting

22 April 2016

Mexico's Ministry of Economy emphasised in a 6 April press release the progress achieved by Under Secretary of Foreign Trade Francisco de Rosenzweig and his team at the seventh meeting of the Mexico-China High-Level Group, which included discussions on such strategic areas as trade and investment promotion, co-operation on mining matters, co-operation on trade statistics and trade remedies. More

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Highlights Strong Bi-lateral Ties with Hong Kong

18 December 2015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker travelled to Hong Kong in mid-November to underscore the continued commitment of the Obama administration to further strengthening trade and economic ties with Hong Kong and the broader Asia-Pacific region. More

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Hong Kong and Singapore: Not a Zero-sum Game

07 December 2015

Statistics show that Hong Kong and Singapore complement each other regarding Asia’s electronics supply chain and capital needs. On the other hand, many regional companies have a presence in both economies, reflecting the existence of synergies. The two economies also have complementary roles in the China-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). More

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The Myth of Hong Kong Losing Out to Singapore

27 November 2015

Hong Kong appears to have lost out to Singapore in recent years, as observed in the 40% differential of their 2014 per-capita GDPs. However, Singapore’s labour productivity is only 15% higher than Hong Kong’s, and there is no vast difference between the two in terms of their business environment. Against the backdrop of regional integration and cooperation, it may be more meaningful to focus on the complementary roles of the two economies. More

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Hong Kong’s Growing Ties with ASEAN Countries

25 November 2015

Asia has witnessed an increase in integration in recent decades, evidenced by strong intra-regional trade and capital flows, negotiated trade agreements, the formation of trade blocs and, more recently, the Belt and Road Initiative. These developments are highly relevant and important to Hong Kong, which is expected to grow with the region by facilitating trade and investment between China and ASEAN economies, and by providing trade-related fundraising and business services for the region. More

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EU Trade Commissioner Presents New Trade and Investment Strategy

30 October 2015

Hong Kong and mainland Chinese traders may like to be informed that on 14 October 2015, the European Commission presented the EU’s new trade and investment strategy, titled ”Trade for all”. The new strategy was issued in the form of a Commission Communication, which the EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström and her team prepared, in consultation with the EU Council, the European Parliament and other stakeholders. More

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Chile Seeks to Strengthen Trade Relations with Hong Kong and Mainland China

09 October 2015

Chile is working to strengthen its relationship with Hong Kong and mainland China in an effort to increase bi-lateral trade and investment flows and turn Chile into a platform for international investors in general and a gateway for Asia-Pacific investors into Latin America in particular. More

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