The 7th "the Belt and Road" Summit Forum co sponsored by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council was held in Hong Kong on December 31. Han Zheng, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended the forum by video and delivered a speech entitled "jointly create a new chapter of the" the Belt and Road ". China will adhere to the principle of joint consultation, joint construction and sharing. With the goal of high standards, sustainability and benefiting the people's livelihood, China will continue to strengthen cooperation with the countries under construction, consolidate the foundation of connectivity cooperation, steadily expand new areas of cooperation, unswervingly promote the high-quality development of the "the Belt and Road", and work with the countries under construction to build a community with a shared future for mankind. Han Zheng pointed out that Hong Kong is an active participant, contributor and beneficiary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. The central government will adhere to the principle of "one country, two systems" for a long time, fully support Hong Kong to maintain its unique position and advantages for a long time, and fully support Hong Kong to actively participate in and contribute to the construction of the "the Belt and Road". He raised four hopes. First, it is hoped that Hong Kong will continue to take the initiative to expand unimpeded and convenient international contacts and carry out more practical cooperation with the countries jointly built. Second, we hope that Hong Kong will strengthen its professional services, provide legal, shipping, financial, consulting and other professional services for the construction of the "the Belt and Road", and build a comprehensive service platform for the "the Belt and Road". Third, it is hoped that Hong Kong will strengthen people to people and cultural exchanges, give play to its role as a window for cultural exchanges with other countries, and promote people to people exchanges along the "the Belt and Road". Fourth, it is hoped that Hong Kong will deepen its cooperation with the mainland, continue to deepen the docking and joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and more actively integrate into the overall situation of national development. (news agency)