Chapter 330 ASEAN - Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Forum
"Hello everyone in front of the TV, I am at the ASEAN-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Forum held at the Kuala Lumpur International Convention and Exhibition Center.
This is the first time ASEAN has established such a cooperation platform with other regions. Both the five ASEAN countries and the observer countries Brunei and Hong Kong attach great importance to it.
High-level officials and business representatives from various countries were present. Hong Kong Chief Secretary Kesos and Li Sheng and other Hong Kong business representatives also came to the venue.
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April 16th is a historic moment for both ASEAN and Hong Kong. The establishment of the ASEAN-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Forum platform has accelerated the economic cooperation between Hong Kong and ASEAN, and also established economic ties between ASEAN and Hong Kong.
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Of course, the establishment of this platform is inseparable from the subsequent promotion of the Xinjian Department and even the Donghua Association, and it is also inseparable from the investment in ASEAN from all walks of life in Hong Kong.
According to last year's data, Xiangjiang Capital's investment in ASEAN ranked second after Japan, ranking second among foreign investors in ASEAN, beating South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Of course, the Xin Jian Department has made a huge contribution here, and has single-handedly brought Xiangjiang Capital to several levels in ASEAN.
After these government representatives spoke, Li Jianhui, as the world's richest man and a business leader in Hong Kong, was ranked first in the list of corporate representatives to speak.
When the Jiashi reporter saw the big boss on stage, he immediately focused the camera on Li Jianhui. Since most of the interviews were in English today, the reporter also acted as a translator in Cantonese for the audience in front of the TV.
"Dear gentlemen and ladies, it is a great honor to attend the ASEAN-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Forum. ASEAN and Hong Kong are separated by a strip of water and have similar cultures. They are currently in a period of rapid economic development.
I have always believed that a closed economy cannot prosper and develop, and an economy that is hostile to each other and imposes barriers is equally difficult to develop.
Mutual benefit and win-win cooperation are the only ways to achieve long-term, stable and prosperous economic development.
ASEAN has huge market potential, but it is still far behind countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, and Japan in terms of development. As a financial center in Asia and even the world, Hong Kong has abundant capital and can completely complement ASEAN.
The entry of Xiangjiang capital can promote the economic development of ASEAN countries, and the development of ASEAN will also accelerate the economic development of Xiangjiang.
Gentlemen and ladies, the world economy is reaching an inflection point. The developed economies of Europe and the United States are in the midst of an economic crisis. Their domestic inflation continues to increase, and the unemployment rate has reached new highs.
In Asia, especially East Asia and Southeast Asia, we are in sharp contrast. Japan's economy has achieved continuous success and is launching an impact on the world's largest economy. In recent years, ASEAN countries, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and even mainland China have
Economic growth far exceeds that of the world.
The center of gravity of world economic development is shifting to East Asia and Southeast Asia. At this time, we should seize the development strategic period, strengthen cooperation with all parties, not only catch up with developed countries in Europe and the United States, but at least narrow the gap with Europe and the United States, and let
The world knows that we Asians are no worse than Europeans and Americans.
At this cooperation forum, ASEAN took the lead in establishing the ASEAN Development Bank to provide assistance for the development of enterprises in ASEAN countries. This is a good start.
But in my opinion, just one bank is not enough. I hope that more banks in ASEAN and Hong Kong can participate to help the development of enterprises in ASEAN countries.
As an advocate, my subsidiary Xinjian Bank will set an example in this regard. Starting from this year, Xinjian Bank will have HK$500 million in special funds in ASEAN countries, mainly to provide low-interest loans or financing to enterprises in ASEAN countries.
Promote the economic development of ASEAN countries.
Gentlemen and ladies, since the Industrial Revolution, the economic center of the world has always been Europe and the United States.
A new round of technological revolution has arrived. This is also our opportunity to catch up with Europe and the United States. This is the time for us to unite and return the world economy to Asia.
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During this period, entrepreneurs from Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia had not yet had their backbones broken. At this time, they were all very ambitious. Although their development was indeed much weaker than that of developed countries in Europe and the United States, they did not think they could not catch up.
Japan, which has surpassed the United States to become the world's largest economy, the Four Asian Tigers and the Four Asian Tigers, which are developing rapidly, and a rising continent, have quietly shifted the focus of world economic development from Europe and the United States to East Asia and Southeast Asia.
Especially in the past two years, whether in Britain, France, Italy, Spain, or the United States, Canada, and Australia, the economic development has been very sluggish, while the economies of East Asia and ASEAN countries and regions have been developing at a high speed. How can this not make these people feel excited?
The reason why major Japanese conglomerates have the ambition to compete with American consortiums is that this situation gives them the confidence. The economies of Europe and the United States have fallen into decadence, while the economies of East Asia and Southeast Asia are rising.
Li Jianhui is igniting the fire today. Although he may become the target of many forces after today, he doesn't care. Anyway, his industries currently don't have much business in the United States. Even if the other party wants to suppress him, it will not be easy.
As for Western Europe, some countries are currently stepping up their alliances. The European Community is not just for economic cooperation. As the predecessor of the European Union, its main purpose is to free Western Europe from dependence on the United States.
Moreover, Li Jianhui believes that the major countries in Western Europe are happy to see Asian capital and American capital at odds, so that they can reap the benefits.
No one wants to be a slave, and no one wants to come and go when called upon. Countries and regions have their own ambitions, and these entrepreneurial representatives also have ambitions.
What these countries and regions want is to have strong overall strength. If they have money and technology, they will not try to flatter the world's powerful countries.
And these entrepreneurial representatives do not want to live in the shadow of European and American companies. World-class companies can emerge in Europe and the United States, so why can't their own companies become world-class?
Once ambition is ignited, it is difficult to extinguish. Li Jianhui is ambitious and hopes to build the Southeast Asian market into a market that he can rely on.
These business representatives also hope that their companies can become the dominant players in the ASEAN market, Asia and even the world.
Some of their purposes are consistent with Li Jianhui's, which is to promote internal cooperation within ASEAN. Only with close internal cooperation can they better expand in the markets of various countries.
However, the difference is that for most ASEAN business representatives, Hong Kong companies, especially the Xin Jian Group, are the targets of their focus. They do not want the ASEAN market to be dominated by a few major Hong Kong consortiums.
The world situation has also set off a huge storm because of today's ASEAN-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Forum and Li Jianhui's speech. Li Jianhui has traveled through the past four years and finally brought the future into the unknown. As for whether this is good or bad, no one knows at the moment.