He cited digital trade as an area where it may be possible to agree terms that surpassed those of the deal with the EU, but just like in the deal between the EU and Japan, agriculture was seen as a challenging topic, and there is also some divergence over rules of origin, with the UK wanting goods to count as British even if they contain a significant amount of parts made in Europe. Japan is not thought to favor such an approach.
He made the remarks as the company held its first-ever interactive exhibition in China last week showcasing its corporate social responsibility acts.
He made the remarks on the Force Remembrance Day (Friday) to commemorate those who had given their lives in serving the Hong Kong community.
He attended the first Hunan-Israel Economic and Trade Conference for Technological Innovation held from Tuesday to Thursday in Hunan province, which attracted nearly 100 Israeli companies looking for opportunities and partners.
He expects total attendees to number around 450 from 25-30 countries. An average of 40 to 50 Chinese companies usually come to the event every year, Cheung said.
He further said many SOEs have set up communication departments, which were a lot fewer in number in the past. "Now more of these companies have come to realize that insufficient communication can drag down business performance, especially in a multicultural environment," he said.
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He noted these offline stores will adopt a "self-operated plus franchising" operation model, and will cover six major urban clusters in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta, Bohai Bay, central and south parts of Liaoning province, and Southwest China, serving emerging consumers in third- and fourth-tier cities.
He is part of the household-based healthcare system, providing treatment as a family doctor to the villagers. He is also responsible for epidemic prevention and monitoring.
He cited science and technology as an example. Hong Kong's cutting-edge basic research developments could help transition the mainland's manufacturing sector toward a high-end one with quality growth. Hong Kong's traditional advantages in culture and creative industries will also help mainland brands upgrade in international arenas.
He expressed the hope that the joint educational cooperation program can go beyond Thailand to help vocational colleges in other Southeast Asian countries, such as Laos, by allowing their students to attend different railway training programs at the institute.