"Hamburg is hub for the new Silk Road in Europe" / Chamber of Commerce China Summit with Vice Premier Liu, EU Competition Commissioner Vestager and German Transport Minister Scheuer

Hamburg (ots) - Hamburg Chamber of Commerce head Tobias Bergmann
emphasised to 450 guests Hamburg's great significance as part of the
New Silk Road at the closing lunch of the China Summit, which was
held in the chamber's Commerce Hall. "Hamburg will have a key role as
terminus and hub of the land and marine Silk Road routes in Europe,"
Bergmann said.

In his welcoming address, Hamburg Mayor Peter Tschentscher
highlighted that Hamburg was in possession of unique conditions in
Europe as Germany's centre of expertise for modern maritime logistics
and with its rail links. "Up to 30 trains a week are already
currently making the trip between Hamburg and 27 Chinese cities,"
Tschentscher said.

Reciprocal investment was a route to closer cooperation along the
New Silk Road and was at the focus of the initiative, he said. In his
opening speech, the chief executive of the First Eastern Investment
Group in Hongkong, Victor L.L. Chu, had earlier highlighted the added
long-term economic and cultural value. "We must not forget that by
enabling greater mobility and connectivity between various regions
through infrastructure developments, trade, investment and cultural
exchanges will naturally follow," Chu said. Conference Co-Chairman
Robert Lorenz-Meyer believes Hamburg is on the right road: "Hamburg
is a positive example for how European and Chinese businesses work
together successfully to stimulate innovation and sustainable
growth." The presence of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He underlined the
significance that China's government attached to the Chamber of
Commerce conference, Lorenz-Meyer said made clear. And participation
by European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager showed
that Europe was extending its hand to China for integration within a
rules-based international order, he said. "Europe and China have a
shared interest in strengthening the rule-based international system
for a global level playing field and fair competition. I hope that
our meeting today will confirm these shared objectives to help
address concerns within the global rules and avoid unilateral
measures," underlined EU-Commissioner Vestager in her keynote speech.

In addition, Lorenz-Meyer paid express thanks to German Transport
Minister Scheuer: "His participation in the conference shows that
German-Chinese trade relations are currently of great importance to
both countries," he said.

You will find up-to-date reports, background information and image
material on the Hamburg Summit: China meets Europe 2018 at
www.hamburg-summit.com.

Contact:
Dr Michaela Ölschläger,
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce press office,
Tel: 040-36138-202, Fax: 040 36138-460,
email: michaela.oelschlaeger@hk24.de,
www.hk24.de

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