{"id":109404,"date":"2017-08-02T02:40:11","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T06:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=109404"},"modified":"2025-01-14T20:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T01:36:21","slug":"hksar-chief-executive-visits-singapore-thailand-to-boost-hk-asean-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/08\/02\/hksar-chief-executive-visits-singapore-thailand-to-boost-hk-asean-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"HKSAR chief executive visits Singapore, Thailand to boost HK-ASEAN ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_109406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109406\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u6797\u912d\u6708\u5a25.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-109406\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u6797\u912d\u6708\u5a25-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Carrie Lam facing conservationists at a public forum at the Queen's Pier in July 2007 (Bowy Gavid Bowie Chan\/Flickr)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u6797\u912d\u6708\u5a25-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/\u6797\u912d\u6708\u5a25.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-109406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carrie Lam facing conservationists at a public forum at the Queen&#8217;s Pier in July 2007 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/2493\/\">Bowy Gavid Bowie Chan\/Flickr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>HONG KONG, Aug. 2 &#8212; Chief Executive of China&#8217;s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor Wednesday embarked on a visit to Singapore and Thailand, hoping to further boost ties between the HKSAR and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).<\/p>\n<p>This is Lam&#8217;s first visit outside the HKSAR as the chief executive.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy elavil online <a href=\"https:\/\/cphia2023.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/elavil.html\">https:\/\/cphia2023.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/elavil.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Choosing the two ASEAN member states as the destination for her first visit was because &#8220;ties between Hong Kong and ASEAN are very close&#8221;, with ASEAN being Hong Kong&#8217;s second largest goods trade partner, Lam told the media Wednesday morning before departure.<\/p>\n<p>To further enhance Hong Kong-ASEAN ties in trade and investment, the two sides have been promoting negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) for years, she said, adding that the FTA is hopefully to be announced and signed before the end of this year.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy prevacid online <a href=\"https:\/\/cphia2023.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/prevacid.html\">https:\/\/cphia2023.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/prevacid.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>According to the HKSAR government, Lam will stay in Singapore until Thursday evening to meet senior Singapore government officials, attend a celebration event for the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, and visit facilities including an innovation lab for digital services.<\/p>\n<p>She will then head to Bangkok, Thailand and will meet senior Thai government officials and business leaders, as well as officials from other ASEAN countries.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy periactin online <a href=\"https:\/\/cphia2023.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/periactin.html\">https:\/\/cphia2023.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/jpg\/periactin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HONG KONG, Aug. 2 &#8212; 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