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Hong Kong aims to boost economic ties with Central Asia beyond finance

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Hong Kong is seeking to deepen economic ties with Central Asia, moving beyond initial Memoranda of Understanding to tangible projects in sectors like tourism, professional services, mining, and digital infrastructure. This push follows a visit by Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and was discussed at the South China Morning Post's China Conference: Central Asia 2026 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Business leaders are focused on translating recent enthusiasm into concrete commercial relationships within the next 12 to 24 months. AI

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Hong Kong aims to boost economic ties with Central Asia beyond finance

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Mia Nurmamat ·

    How can Hong Kong, Central Asia build momentum on growing ties and go beyond MOUs?

    About three months after Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu visited Central Asia, momentum is building for closer economic ties between the city and the region, with potential cooperation extending beyond finance to tourism, professional services, mining, agriculture and …

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