Second-day highlights: digital finance, international trade, aerospace development
HONG KONG, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The two‑day Global Prosperity Summit 2026 (GPS 2026) successfully concluded today following three fruitful panel discussions. The second day's agenda focused on digital finance, international trade and aerospace development, bringing together global leaders and experts to exchange insights on issues critical to Hong Kong's future and global prosperity. The successful staging of GPS 2026 further underscores Hong Kong's role as a leading platform for cross-disciplinary exchange, showcasing the city's soft power in Track II Diplomacy and its extensive network of international expertise.
GPS 2026 was jointly organised by the Savantas Policy Institute, the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies ("SIIS") and the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. Mrs Regina Ip, Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Savantas Policy Institute, said, "We are very grateful to Ambassador Han Zhiqiang for attending in person and for explaining China's Global Governance Initiative. In addition, the summit's discussions focused on several important topics, including Hong Kong's positioning as a hub for innovative drug development and as a center for culture, sports, and entertainment. The summit also discussed international trade and the future development of digital finance and explored whether Hong Kong can play an important role in the space economy. The speakers at the summit were of a very high calibre, and the in-depth discussions provided Hong Kong with valuable insights into how it should position itself in the future."
