1. Regions in which foreigners can travel
Beijing's direct investment in Hong Kong during the first nine months of this year reached $3.55 billion, up 135.57 percent year-on-year.
Li Shixiang, the executive vice-mayor of Beijing, has pledged to deepen the capital city's economic and social cooperation with Hong Kong, highlighting the service industry and technological innovation as pivotal areas.
MTR Corp, the operator of Hong Kong's metro system, will continue developing new subway lines in Beijing over the next five years, as it pursues a larger foothold in a lucrative urban market with more access to companies from Hong Kong.
Thanks to its industrial upgrading program, Beijing has become a hot destination for investments from Hong Kong.
Hong Kong remains a strong base from which Beijing enterprises can launch their overseas expansion plans, according to Wing Chu, senior economist at Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
Hong Kong is keeping abreast of the latest developments in international standards as it hosts the 31st Plenary Meeting of International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/Technical Committee (TC) 176 .
German premium automaker Audi is to localize its popular A6L e-tron sedan in China and is repositioning the brand to meet the requirements of younger Chinese.
The Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, to be held in Dunhuang, Gansu province, next August, originated from the Silk Road Economic Belt Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping during his visit to Kazakhstan in September 2013.
In mid-October, the Gansu provincial government hosted a preparatory meeting in Dunhuang, Gansu province, for the summit conference of the first Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Cultural Expo, scheduled for mid-August 2016.
The fourth International Cultural Industry Conference and the eighth Gansu Cultural Expo concurrently opened in Dunhuang on Oct 14.
The host city of the Silk Road International Cultural Expo next August, Dunhuang is located at the western end of the Hexi Corridor and has a long history of civilization.