ISDS Case Map
Hong Kong
The agreement was signed by Peru's Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister, Desilu Leon, and Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Algernon Yau.
Hong Kong will sign a free-trade agreement with Peru. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is in Lima for the APEC summit, where he will also lobby for Hong Kong's membership in the RCEP. He will meet with leaders of other economies and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Hong Kong government is looking to finalise a free trade agreement with Peru, as Chief Executive John Lee heads to the South American nation to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders’ meeting.
Chile is the third economy wanting to join the word’s largest free trade agreement, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which has been in force in the past two years.
Hong Kong is exploring free trade agreements with the UAE and the broader Gulf region to boost its trade and investment ties with economies in the region, senior government officials have said.
Such arrangements strengthen the logistics and transportation sectors, further reinforcing Hong Kong's role as an international logistics hub.
Southeast Asian countries support Hong Kong's bid for "early accession" to the Pacific mega-trade deal they lead with China, the city's Chief Executive John Lee said.
Chief Executive John Lee has hailed his six-day trip to Southeast Asia with a total of 55 non-binding deals signed with three countries.
The deal, which would be ninth such pact Hong Kong has in place, also covers investment and intellectual property.
A majority of the members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership have responded positively to Hong Kong’s application to join the trade bloc, the city’s Chief Executive said.
