The Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation (Ecotech Agreement) was signed on 28 June 2017 between the Mainland and Hong Kong to consolidate and update the economic and technical cooperation activities set out in CEPA and its Supplements to cater for the trend and needs for the development of Hong Kong and the Mainland. It also strengthens the basis of and sets the direction for closer cooperation between the two places in future. The Ecotech Agreement incorporates the cooperation in the economic and trade aspects of the "Belt and Road" Initiative, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Pan-Pearl River Delta Region, and the Mainland Pilot Free Trade Zones into the CEPA framework, thereby providing Hong Kong businesses with good opportunities for participation in the national development strategies.
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Deepening cooperation in economic and trade areas of the "Belt and Road" Initiative
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Financial Cooperation
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Cooperation in Tourism
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Cooperation in Legal and Dispute Resolution Services
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Cooperation in Accounting
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Cooperation in Convention and Exhibition Industry
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Cultural Cooperation
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Environmental Cooperation
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Cooperation in Innovation and Technology
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Cooperation in Education
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Cooperation in Electronic Commerce
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Cooperation in Small and Medium Enterprises
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Cooperation in Intellectual Property
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Cooperation in Trademark and Branding
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Cooperation in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Medicinal Products Industry
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Deepening Economic and Trade Cooperation in Pan-Pearl River Delta Region
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Supporting the Participation of Hong Kong in the Development of Pilot Free Trade Zones
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Deepening the Cooperation between Hong Kong and Qianhai, Nansha and Hengqin
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Trade and Investment Promotion
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Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine
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Transparency
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Mutual Recognition of Professional Qualifications
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