Li Jiazhao: I am confident that the two sides of the strait and Hong Kong and Macao will continue to emerge new opportunities in emerging industries such as digital economy and artificial intelligence, achieving mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.

According to the China Fortune Finance APP, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attended the 16th Cross-Strait and Hong Kong-Macau Economic and Trade Cooperation Seminar today. She stated that the two sides of the strait and Hong Kong and Macau share the same roots and are closely connected. Last year, the mainland and Taiwan were Hong Kong's top two trading partners. In the first quarter of this year, the total trade volume between Hong Kong and the mainland and Taiwan exceeded HK$1.2 trillion and HK$210 billion respectively, an increase of 11% and 50% compared to the same period last year. Trade between Hong Kong and Macau totaled nearly HK$77 billion last year, with an average annual growth rate of 12% over the past four years. Carrie Lam expressed confidence that the two sides of the strait and Hong Kong and Macau will continue to unleash new opportunities and achieve mutual benefits in emerging industries such as digital economy and artificial intelligence.