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Joint statement by the UK and Hong Kong on trade collaboration

Commitment to enhance the long standing economic and trade relationship between the UK and Hong Kong.

• From: Department for International Trade and The Rt Hon Liam Fox
• Published: 22 March 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Joint statement by the UK and Hong Kong on trade collaboration

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Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade, and Mr Edward Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, have issued a joint statement on closer collaboration on trade and economic matters.

The joint statement identifies 3 areas where the 2 governments intend to work together. They include:

• innovation
• creative industries
• Belt and Road initiatives

The joint statement also announced their aim to work together to promote the values of global free trade.

Published 22 March 2018