(picture: the 7th "the Belt and Road" Summit Forum was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center for two consecutive days. Vice Premier Han Zheng delivered a speech at the opening of the forum via video.) The seventh "the Belt and Road" Summit Forum jointly organized by the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center yesterday. It attracted more than 6000 high-level officials and business leaders from more than 80 countries and regions to participate in the forum. Through various activities such as policy dialogue links, main forums, thematic group forums and investment project promotion, we jointly explore the business opportunities of the "the Belt and Road". Vice Premier Han Zheng 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 "at the opening session. He said that since the "the Belt and Road" initiative was put forward, Hong Kong has played an important role in participating in and assisting the construction of the "the Belt and Road" and expanded its own development space; As for how Hong Kong can better participate in and help the construction of the "the Belt and Road", Han Zheng put forward four hopes. Luo Huining, director of the Liaison Office of the CPC Central Committee, attended the opening ceremony. Zhang Xiangchen, deputy director general of the world trade organization, Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce, Hao Peng, director of the state owned assets supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and Lin nianxiu, deputy director of the national development and Reform Commission, delivered online speeches at the opening session. Vice Premier Han is delivering a keynote speech through video during the opening session. Han Zheng said that Hong Kong is an active participant, contributor and beneficiary of the construction of the "the Belt and Road". It has played an important role in participating in and assisting the construction of the "the Belt and Road" and expanded its own development space. He stressed that 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 status and advantages for a long time, and fully support Hong Kong to actively participate in and help the construction of the "the Belt and Road". At present, more than 180 countries and international organizations have signed cooperation documents with China. China's total trade volume with countries along the belt and road has exceeded US $10 trillion, and its direct investment has exceeded US $140 billion. Some major projects have eased the development bottleneck faced by some jointly built countries and effectively realized mutual benefit and win-win results. The "the Belt and Road" initiative has become an influential and inclusive platform for international economic cooperation, showing strong resilience and vitality. The central government supports Hong Kong to promote the construction of the "the Belt and Road". Han Zheng stressed that Hong Kong is an active participant, contributor and beneficiary of the "the Belt and Road". Since the initiative was put forward, Hong Kong has actively negotiated and signed cooperation agreements with the co construction countries, carried out trade and investment cooperation, service standard connectivity, international financial cooperation and people to people exchanges, played an important role in participating in and assisting the construction of the "the Belt and Road", and expanded its own development space. The work deserves full recognition. The central government will adhere to the principle of "the Belt and Road" 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 help the construction of "the Belt and Road". On how Hong Kong can better participate in and help the "one