HKU Business School Signs MoU with International Cooperation Center of National Development and Reform Commission to Strengthen Dual Circulation Development

HKU Business School signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today with the International Cooperation Center of the National Development and Reform Commission. The two parties will leverage their unique strengths to enhance the collaboration in academic research, international exchange and talent development, with an aim of contributing to Mainland China’s Dual Circulation development and facilitating Hong Kong to become part of the national development blueprint.

(4^th from the left) Mr. Jianxing Liu, Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Center of National Development and Reform Commission and (right) Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of HKU Business School, signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

In response to geopolitical headwinds and shifting global trade dynamics, HKU Business School hosted the Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2026 at HKU Loke Yew Hall on 7 October 2026, with Professor Mari Elka PANGESTU, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation; and Vice Chair of the National Economic Council serving as the keynote speaker. Addressing nearly 500 distinguished leaders from the business, academic and public‑affairs community attending online and in person, Professor PANGESTU shared key strategies to safeguard ASEAN economies from global fragmentation, under the theme of ‘‘Navigating Asian Economies amidst a Challenging Geopolitical Landscape’’.

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HKU Business School Signs MoU with International Cooperation Center of National Development and Reform Commission to Strengthen Dual Circulation Development