CE outlines HK's role in Belt and Road Initiative
Chief Executive John Lee said on Wednesday that Hong Kong will continue contributing to the country’s Belt and Road Initiative and help to promote peace and prosperity by further strengthening the city’s role as an international arbitration centre.  Speaking at a Belt and Road summit hosted by the Law Society, Lee said his administration fully supports the State Council's white paper on the decade-long initiative released on Tuesday.  "Hong Kong continues to contribute to the efforts of building a global community of shared future under the initiative, contribute to furthering the Belt and Road Initiative's cause in promoting peace and prosperity,” he said.  The CE pointed out that the National 14th Five-Year Plan supports the SAR's continued development as a dispute resolution centre.  “We are a centre for international legal and dispute resolution services, boasting a vibrant pool of legal talent. Together, they provide professional services for corporate investment and deal-making, as well as dispute resolution. These strengths... give Hong Kong enviable tools for settling conflicts peacefully. "Our recognised prowess will ensure Hong Kong's pivotal role as a value-added gateway of the Belt and Road. It will, as well, consolidate our status as a global city, contributing to the prosperity and development of the Belt and Road,” he added.  Addressing the same summit, Liu Guangyuan, a deputy director of the liaison office, urged legal professionals to proactively take part in international exchanges, and tell the good story of Hong Kong.  To consolidate and enhance the core competitiveness of the rule of law and contribute to the Belt and Road Initiative, Hong Kong must firmly uphold the Constitution and the Basic Law, and safeguard the constitutional order of the SAR, Liu added.