BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The 23rd Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium opened online on Thursday in Beijing and Hong Kong simultaneously, attracting more than 300 professionals in the two cities to discuss deepening the high-quality cooperation between the two cities.
The COVID-19 epidemic, while obstructing regular travel between Beijing and Hong Kong, cannot prevent the two places from deepening cooperation, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam said. She added that expanded Beijing-Hong Kong cooperation would bring new opportunities and mutual benefits.