CY Leung says Hong Kong should help Qinghai products reach global marketplace

Leung said Hong Kong, with its sophisticated testing and trading capacities, could help mainland Chinese products “cover the last mile” before entering the global marketplace.

He added that the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre, a not-for-profit inspection and certification organisation, could help mainland Chinese products meet global standards.

“This, in the long run, could be an area of growth for the Hong Kong economy, other than financial services,” he said at a partnership launch ceremony for Hong Kong catering group Maxim’s Group and the mainland’s northwestern Qinghai province.

Under the cooperation scheme, Hongkongers will be able to taste Cantonese cuisine made with produce from Qinghai – including goat, yak, and wolfberry – at 22 Maxim’s Chinese restaurants in the city.