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Hong Kong Leaders Discuss EU Cooperation Amid Global Instability

4/16/2026

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Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu met with European Union representatives to discuss cooperation amid global tensions and market instability.
EU Ambassador Harvey Rouse emphasized the bloc's reliability as a partner.
Local officials, including Hong Kong's financial and commerce ministers, attended with consuls-general from several EU member states.
Lee said both sides valued multilateralism and open cooperation and pledged Hong Kong's commitment to free trade with the EU.

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Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu met with European Union representatives to discuss cooperation amid global tensions and market instability.
EU Ambassador Harvey Rouse emphasized the bloc's reliability as a partner.
Local officials, including Hong Kong's financial and commerce ministers, attended with consuls-general from several EU member states.
Lee said both sides valued multilateralism and open cooperation and pledged Hong Kong's commitment to free trade with the EU.