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Hong Kong ideal platform for Uzbek firms to spread wings globally, John Lee says

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has stated that the city is an ideal platform for Uzbek enterprises to expand globally, citing its professional services and international business environment. Lee met with Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov as Aripov concluded a five-day regional tour.

Jeffie LamSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-05 · 14:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Hong Kong ideal platform for Uzbek firms to spread wings globally, John Lee says
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has stated that the city is an ideal platform for Uzbek enterprises to expand globally, citing its professional services and international business environment. Lee met with Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov as Aripov concluded a five-day regional tour. During their meeting, Lee invited Aripov to be a keynote speaker at the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong in September. Aripov, leading a 70-person delegation, presented numerous collaborative projects with Hong Kong and tasked his ministers with follow-up actions.

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Hong Kong offers world-class professional services and an international business environment.

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Hong Kong is an ideal platform for Uzbek enterprises to expand globally.

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John Lee invited Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov to be a keynote speaker at the Belt and Road Summit in September.

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Uzbekistan's Prime Minister outlined dozens of collaborative projects with Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong serves as an ideal platform to help Uzbek enterprises expand through its world-class professional services and international business environment, the city’s leader has told the Central Asian country’s prime minister as he wrapped up a five-day regional tour.Sources said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Friday also invited Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov to be a keynote speaker at the coming Belt and Road Summit to be held in Hong Kong in September.It was understood that during a meeting with the 70-strong delegation led by Lee, Aripov outlined dozens of collaborative projects with Hong Kong and assigned his ministers to follow up on them.
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