Hong Kong Chief Executive Visits Uzbekistan, Eyes Rich Gold Reserves
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, visiting Uzbekistan, promoted Hong Kong's gold trading platform to the country's president, citing Uzbekistan's abundant gold reserves. Multiple official and non-official agreements were signed, covering trade, education, and technology, aiming to deepen cooperation and seize Belt and Road opportunities.
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(Central News Agency reporter Zhang Qian, Hong Kong, 5th) Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, currently visiting Uzbekistan, stated that Uzbekistan has rich gold reserves. During a meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday, he promoted Hong Kong's gold trading platform.
Lee has been leading a 70-member economic and trade delegation since late last month, visiting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Today is the last day of his itinerary in Uzbekistan.
According to the Hong Kong government, when Lee met with Mirziyoyev on Tuesday, he mentioned that Hong Kong is comprehensively building a gold trading ecosystem to attract gold bullion for storage, clearing, and delivery in Hong Kong, actively developing into an international gold trading center.
He said that Uzbekistan has abundant gold reserves, and Hong Kong can provide strong support for Uzbekistan in areas such as gold trade, reserve allocation, and professional services, creating more mutually beneficial business opportunities for both sides.
Lee also told the president that Hong Kong will continue to play its role as a "super connector" and "super value-adder," further deepening cooperation and exchanges with Uzbekistan in various fields, supporting Uzbekistan's goal of achieving high-quality development, jointly seizing the opportunities of the Belt and Road Initiative, and promoting the common development of the two places and the Central Asian region.
According to Baidu data, Uzbekistan's gold reserves rank among the top 10 globally, making it an important gold resource country in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan's gold reserves can be divided into "proven underground reserves" and central bank gold reserves. In terms of underground reserves, the proven reserves are approximately 3,300 tons, but some statistics show a range of 2,200 to 6,400 tons, indicating some variation.
According to the Hong Kong government, Lee signed or exchanged 8 official agreements with Kazakhstan and 7 with Uzbekistan during this trip, covering areas such as commerce, education, and development projects.
On the non-official level, Hong Kong reached 53 cooperation agreements and memorandums with Kazakhstan and 28 with Uzbekistan, covering areas including economy and trade, investment, finance, technology, and aviation. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu) 1150605
Lee has been leading a 70-member economic and trade delegation since late last month, visiting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Today is the last day of his itinerary in Uzbekistan.
According to the Hong Kong government, when Lee met with Mirziyoyev on Tuesday, he mentioned that Hong Kong is comprehensively building a gold trading ecosystem to attract gold bullion for storage, clearing, and delivery in Hong Kong, actively developing into an international gold trading center.
He said that Uzbekistan has abundant gold reserves, and Hong Kong can provide strong support for Uzbekistan in areas such as gold trade, reserve allocation, and professional services, creating more mutually beneficial business opportunities for both sides.
Lee also told the president that Hong Kong will continue to play its role as a "super connector" and "super value-adder," further deepening cooperation and exchanges with Uzbekistan in various fields, supporting Uzbekistan's goal of achieving high-quality development, jointly seizing the opportunities of the Belt and Road Initiative, and promoting the common development of the two places and the Central Asian region.
According to Baidu data, Uzbekistan's gold reserves rank among the top 10 globally, making it an important gold resource country in Central Asia.
Uzbekistan's gold reserves can be divided into "proven underground reserves" and central bank gold reserves. In terms of underground reserves, the proven reserves are approximately 3,300 tons, but some statistics show a range of 2,200 to 6,400 tons, indicating some variation.
According to the Hong Kong government, Lee signed or exchanged 8 official agreements with Kazakhstan and 7 with Uzbekistan during this trip, covering areas such as commerce, education, and development projects.
On the non-official level, Hong Kong reached 53 cooperation agreements and memorandums with Kazakhstan and 28 with Uzbekistan, covering areas including economy and trade, investment, finance, technology, and aviation. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu) 1150605