Chinese mainland, Hong Kong sign expanded economic accord

July 29 (Xinhua) — The Chinese central government and the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday signed Supplement V to the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), which will allow Hong Kong enterprises greater and easier access to the mainland market.

The supplement was a fifth supplement to CEPA, which has been expanded each year since it was first signed in 2003. The supplement was signed by John Tsang, financial secretary of the HKSAR government, and the central government’s Vice Minister of Commerce Jiang Zengwei at a ceremony witnessed by HKSAR Chief Executive Donald Tsang. [Read more]

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