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11th Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium

The presumed post-Olympics growth of the Beijing economy, particularly its service industry, served as a canvas on which new ideas for cooperation between Beijing and Hong Kong were given form and colour during the 11th Beijing-Hong Kong Economic Cooperation Symposium that was held on November 5—6 in Beijing.

Major events included the Forum on the Olympic Economy and Capital Development; tourism promotional activities themed "Celebrating the Reunification, Welcoming the Olympics; the Symposium of Beijing-HK IT Service Outsourcing; the Forum on the Beijing—HK Creative Cultural Industry (Movies); and activities on metropolitan construction and management.

Participants discussed potential uses of Olympic venues and possibilities for post-Games construction and development. They also explored new opportunities for cooperation in the services industry of the two cities, especially in the creative cultural industry and in the areas of finance, high-tech industry, logistics, tourism and many other high-end industries Beijing is trying to promote.

A series of activities were used to discuss the proper management of a quickly rising metropolis, through which Beijing was eager to learn from Hong Kong.

IT service outsourcing was another hot topic at the Symposium. Officials from Beijing explained the cityís advantages in policy support and human resources, hoping to cooperate more effectively with companies in Hong Kong where the IT service outsourcing business has a more mature business model, intellectual property rights protection and a huge market.

In June 2007, another supplement of Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) was signed. The CEPA5 allows Hong Kong companies deeper and broader access to the mainland market. It provides details of 28 fields Hong Kong enterprises are allowed to invest in, including 11 new sectors such as nursing home services and environmental services. New measures are added to the cooperation in existing sectors, especially in finance, exhibitions, mutual-acknowledgement of professional certificates and more.

The services industry accounts for 90 percent of the Hong Kong economy, and Beijing is continuing to expand and improve its services industry. Leaders of the two cities leaders will seek to take advantage of their strengths in this regard.

2007年11月5日--6日，第11届北京·香港经济合作研讨洽谈会在北京召开。由北京市商务局和香港贸易发展局共同主办的“京港研讨会”，经过连续10届的成功举办，不仅有效深化了北京、香港两地的经贸合作，并且有助于拓宽双方的合作领域，成为了促进京港两地经贸合作的平台。

本届京港研讨会以“和谐、合作、发展、共赢”为主题，围绕北京和香港两地在奥运会后的经济、城市整体发展、两地在服务性行业特别是生产性服务业领域的合作为中心展开各项活动。通过举办两地企业家交流圆桌会议、奥运经济与首都发展论坛、国际大都市建设与管理系列活动、文化创意产业发展论坛、奥运专场报告会、京港IT服务外包合作研讨洽谈会等活动，展现北京新经济政策和未来发展规划，为京港两地企业挖掘商机、洽谈业务提供一个有效的平台。洽谈会还首次组织了城市管理经验交流，共同聚焦大都市的建设与发展，增强两地政府间的交流合作。

另外，本届研讨会举行的奥运旅游推广活动、奥运专场报告会、北京奥运会筹备情况及香港承办北京奥运会马术比赛筹备情况介绍、以奥运比赛场地和国际旅游城市形象为表现内容组织的花车展演等，都使京港两地旅游机构共同分享奥运商机。(文/薛京晶)