General Secretariat - DavoHis Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with His Excellency Mr Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), today, Monday, January 20, 2024, on the sidelines of the 55th annual meeting of the 2025 World Economic Forum.
At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency welcomed the participation of the His Excellency the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR in the meeting of the esteemed finance ministers of the GCC countries in May, which aims to enhance relations between the two sides.
During the meeting, several topics were discussed, notably the relations between the GCC and Hong Kong, and ways to develop and strengthen them in all areas, especially in economic and investment sectors to achieve mutual goals. The discussion also included the Free Trade Agreement between the GCC countries and Hong Kong.
Moreover, both sides reviewed the participation of the GCC in the Gulf Dialogue session held as part of the 2025 Asian Financial Forum sessions in Hong Kong, commending the outcomes of this session, which was held for the first time within the forum's sessions.