Hong Kong signs 96 agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan worth US$1.65 billion

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Hong Kong signed 96 agreements worth US$1.65 billion with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, strengthening government and business ties during city leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s visit. An aviation agreement was also initiated to establish a new direct air route between Hong Kong and Uzbekistan.

Hong Kong has signed 96 agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan worth US$1.65 billion during city leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s visit to Central Asia, which he hailed as a “successful” mission setting the stage for closer government and business ties with the region. Lee on Thursday also said Hong Kong had initiated an agreement with Uzbekistan that paved the way for airlines on both sides to launch a new direct route, days after the city’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways announced it would...