https://www.scmp.com/rss/323140/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong has been given the strongest possible signal over its hub role in Beijing’s “One Belt, One Road”development initiative. State leader Zhang Dejiang’s speech in the city in May suggested Hong Kong would participate through financial advice and products, legal services, accountancy and technical consultancy. The Hong Kong Policy Research Institute has produced a report calling for local dispute resolution services to be further developed to benefit from the “One Belt, One Road”... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2028745/hong-kong-ideally-placed-become-hub-belt-and-road-contract?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2028745/hong-kong-ideally-placed-become-hub-belt-and-road-contract?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Oct 2016 08:50:07 +0000 A few weeks ago the British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond visited China and Hong Kong, demonstrating the continued importance of the region just weeks after his appointment by new Prime Minister Theresa May. As the former foreign secretary, he is no stranger to engagement with China and that continuity will be welcome. It was timely that the G20 met in Chengdu and that the chancellor extended his trip to Hong Kong. The UK wants to build on its relationship with China, which has... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2000882/brexit-britain-can-capitalise-opportunities-expand-economic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/2000882/brexit-britain-can-capitalise-opportunities-expand-economic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Aug 2016 08:00:45 +0000