An international forum on China's economy and policy setup was held in Hong Kong today to explore the opportunities of the city under the trend of the country's strides towards high-quality development.

More than 400 people attended the forum titled, "China's Stride towards High-quality Development - The Opportunities & Roles of Hong Kong". The attendees included experts, academics and personnel from overseas institutions as well as representatives from think tanks, the business sector, professional bodies and local and foreign chambers of commerce.

Chief Executive John Lee and Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Zheng Yanxiong delivered welcoming remarks during the event.

The forum also comprised three panel discussion sessions, with the first session focusing on the present and future of the country's economy. The other two sessions discussed Hong Kong's unique advantages as well as changes in the global economic landscape and China's high-quality opening up.

Noting that the country is embarking on a new journey of Chinese-style modernisation while Hong Kong is at a critical juncture of its transition from governance to prosperity, Head of the Chief Executive's Policy Unit Stephen Wong said it is particularly meaningful to organise this heavyweight forum.

“We hope that this forum will bring new insights to Hong Kong on how to seize the boundless opportunities of our country's high-quality development, so as to give full play to the Hong Kong's unique position and advantages of enjoying strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world."