In June 2026, Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee led the largest trade delegation of the current SAR government on a week-long visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The mission yielded significant results, with 96 cooperation agreements and memoranda signed across eight sectors—including politics, trade, culture, and education—totaling over USD 1.65 billion in value.
As the official language service partner for this high-profile visit, TalkingChina provided English-Chinese simultaneous interpretation for the meetings and forums held during the delegation’s stay, ensuring seamless communication and facilitating in-depth dialogue and practical cooperation between Hong Kong and Central Asia.
During the visit, Hong Kong and the two Central Asian countries reached major breakthroughs in finance, aviation, science and technology innovation, infrastructure, and more. The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) strengthened cooperation with Kazakhstan’s Astana Hub and Astana International Financial Centre to promote green finance and cross-border listings. The two sides also agreed to jointly invest USD 100 million to establish a regional blood purification product manufacturing center in Kazakhstan. In terms of people-to-people exchanges, a direct Hong Kong–Almaty flight route is set to launch in Q1 2027, with visa-free stays extended to 30 days. The Uzbek government has also approved the establishment of a consulate general in Hong Kong. These outcomes actively echo the broader strategic push for deeper connectivity among Belt and Road partner countries.
Behind every high-level meeting, business-matching session, and cooperation forum, TalkingChina’s simultaneous interpretation team delivered precise and fluent two-way English-Chinese interpretation, ensuring barrier-free communication between government and business representatives during intensive, high-stakes exchanges. From financial policy briefings to industrial cooperation negotiations, and from tech-park visits to bilateral agreement discussions, TalkingChina’s professional language services provided solid support throughout the mission, advancing Hong Kong’s connectivity with BRI countries and facilitating cultural, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.
With years of experience serving Fortune 500 companies and government agencies across biopharma, finance, law, manufacturing, and foreign affairs, TalkingChina offers one-stop language solutions for a wide range of clients. Its role in this Central Asia delegation once again demonstrates its proven strength in high-level international political and business events. Moving forward, TalkingChina will continue to build bridges through language, empowering Chinese enterprises going global and enabling international cooperation.
Post time: Jun-26-2026