Chief Executive John Lee today met visiting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Serbia Ivica Dacic to exchange views on issues of mutual interest.

Mr Lee welcomed Mr Dacic’s visit to Hong Kong, and pointed out that the economic and trade relations between Hong Kong and Serbia had grown steadily in recent years, with bilateral merchandise trade amounting to US$200 million in 2023, representing a growth of more than 10% over 2022.

He added that there is potential for Hong Kong and Serbia to further deepen economic and trade ties, and jointly explore more co-operation opportunities.

The Chief Executive also highlighted that Hong Kong has the distinctive advantage of enjoying the strong support of the country and being closely connected to the world under “one country, two systems”.

The city also boasts a highly internationalised, market-oriented and friendly business environment, making it an ideal place for companies to expand their global operations.

Serbian enterprises can leverage Hong Kong’s platform as an international financial and trade centre to explore overseas and Mainland markets, achieving mutual benefits, Mr Lee added.