(8 Apr 2025)
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Hong Kong – 8 April 2025
1. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee walking into news conference
2. Cutaway of reporters
3. SOUNDBITE (English) John Lee, Hong Kong Chief Executive:
"The US no longer adheres to free trade, arbitrarily undermining the internationally established rules of world trade, and ruthless, its ruthless behaviour damages global and multilateral trade. The reckless imposition of tariffs affects many countries and regions around the world, with huge tax rate increases and covering a wide range of goods disrupting the world economic and trade order, bringing great risks and uncertainties to the world."
4. Pan of briefing room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) John Lee, Hong Kong Chief Executive:
"In response to the U.S. imposition of tariffs, the government will strengthen strategy in seven areas. First, we shall fully seize the opportunities in our country, China’s development, and actively integrate international development."
6. Wide of news conference
STORYLINE:
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee pledged to strengthen strategies to address the U.S. tariffs in a weekly press briefing on Tuesday.
Lee blasted the latest U.S. tariffs as "bullying", saying the "ruthless behaviour" has damaged global and multilateral trade and brought great risks and uncertainties to the world.
He said the city would fully seize opportunities in China’s development, sign more free trade agreements with other economies and continue to push for Hong Kong’s accession to the 15-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
Among other policies Lee mentioned were advancing international financial cooperation, attracting foreign companies and capital to Hong Kong at a time when the trade war is prompting reallocation of global funds, and supporting Hong Kong enterprises to cope with the tariff impact.
He also condemned the U.S. sanctions on 6 officials last week, adding that they once again demonstrated the barbarity under American hegemony.
AP video by Alice Fung
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