HKSAR chief executive leaves for Middle East trip with trade delegation

HONG KONG, May 10 (Xinhua) -- John Lee, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), left here Saturday for a five-day trip to Qatar and Kuwait with a trade delegation, the first time that mainland entrepreneurs have joined a Hong Kong trade delegation on an overseas visit.

The visit was aimed at strengthening ties with the Middle East in finance, trade, investment, and innovation technology, among other areas, and promoting Hong Kong's cooperation with local political and business communities.