Hong Kong’s Minority Communities Poised to Drive Belt and Road Engagement, Labour Minister Says

At the Zubin Foundation’s Ethnically Diverse Youth Leadership Summit on Saturday, Hong Kong’s labour minister highlighted that the city’s ethnic minority groups can leverage their multicultural backgrounds and language skills to play an “important role” in building ties with Belt and Road countries. Speakers at the summit underscored how these historically marginalised communities possess unique advantages that can help mainland Chinese companies expand globally. The minister’s remarks, delivered in the opening address, suggest that Hong Kong is looking to harness the linguistic and cultural assets of its diverse residents to strengthen economic connections with Belt and Road partners and support the internationalisation of Chinese firms.