Hong Kong’s John Lee expected to visit Greater Bay Area ‘very soon’ to connect region with Middle East SMEs, as leader hails positive Saudi Aramco meeting
- Chief Executive John Lee says he met Saudi Aramco bosses under ‘very positive atmosphere’ but did not reveal the extent of talks to lure company to list in city
- Source says Lee’s bay area visit will happen very soon as many SMEs in the Middle East had expressed an interest in the region
Lee revealed he was “likely” to also visit Southeast Asian countries under the Asean regional economic bloc and the bay area. A source familiar with Lee’s schedule said the visit to the bay area would happen “very soon” as many SMEs in the Middle East had expressed an interest in the region comprising Hong Kong, Macau and nine mainland Chinese cities.
The leader believed the city could play a critical role in connecting the two sides, the source added.
Lee called his stops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) “fruitful” after setting up 13 non-binding agreements involving enterprises and business chambers, while adding his meeting with Amin Nasser, president and CEO of state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco, on Monday was held under a “very positive atmosphere” in which both sides touched on issues of mutual interest.
