Global Prosperity Summit 2026 reinforces Hong Kong’s strategic importance in advancing Apec cooperation and global governance

🇭🇰 public Hong Kong · May 29, 2026 · 1012 words · By Morning Studio staff

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Global Prosperity Summit 2026 reinforces Hong Kong’s strategic importance in advancing Apec cooperation and global governance GPS 2026 highlights the city as a ‘bridge for exchange’ and regional growth driver ahead of this year’s Apec meeting in Shenzhen The…

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Why it matters

The two-day event, which ran from May 19 to 20, brought together global leaders and renowned experts in Hong Kong to exchange insights on issues affecting the city’s future and global prosperity.

Common ground

Ambassador Han Zhiqiang, vice-president of the China Public Diplomacy Association, outlined Hong Kong’s key role in facilitating international exchanges in his keynote address, where he laid out the vision of China’s Global Governance Initiative.

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Claim 1: “The Global Governance Initiative – unveiled during the Tianjin Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation last September”

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Wikipedia explicitly defines the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) as a diplomatic initiative of China presented by President Xi Jinping in 2025.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI or B&R), also known as the One Belt One Road (Chinese: 一带一路; pinyin: Yīdài Yīlù) and sometimes called the New Silk Road, is a global infrastructure and economic devel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Global Governance Initiative (GGI, Chinese: 全球治理倡议) is a diplomatic initiative of China presented by General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2025. It c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Governance_Initiative

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Governance of China (Chinese: 习近平谈治国理政; pinyin: Xí jìnpíng tán zhìguó lǐ zhèng) is a five-volume collection of speeches and writings by Xi Jinping, the general secretary of the Chinese Communist P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governance_of_China

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Claim 2: “Datuk Professor Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah, executive chairman of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia”

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Claim 3: “Ambassador Han Zhiqiang, vice-president of the China Public Diplomacy Association, outlined Hong Kong’s key role in facilitating international exchanges in his keynote address”

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A Facebook post dated May 19, 2026, explicitly identifies Han Zhiqiang as the vice president of the China Public Diplomacy Association delivering a keynote address. This is supported by general knowledge of his diplomatic background.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and government of China under CCP general secretary Xi Jinping's administration pursued a zero-COVID strategy to preve…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Republic of China (PRC), has full diplomatic relations with 180 out of the other 192 United Nations member states, the Cook Islands, Niue, and Palestine. As of 2024, the country has the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_relations_of_China

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Xi Jinping (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who is the paramount leader of China. He has served as the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and chairman of the Party Centr…
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Claim 4: “Shenzhen, China’s southern powerhouse tech hub, is set to host the Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November”

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Claim 5: “Ip and Li jointly released a paper on behalf of their two think tanks detailing eight proposals aimed at injecting new momentum into Apec cooperation from the non-governmental sector.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions that Ip and Li jointly released a paper with eight proposals for APEC cooperation on May 29, 2026. No second independent source confirms this specific paper.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Ip and Li jointly released a paper on behalf of their two think tanks detailing eight proposals aimed at injecting new momentum into Apec ...
https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/foundation-globa…

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web search NEUTRAL — "Government size and economic growth:A review of international literature," Working Papers 25740, University of South Africa, Department of Economics. Ines ...
https://ideas.repec.org/r/ucp/jpolec/v94y1986i5p1002-37.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 25, 2022 · This is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Social Sciences political proposals
https://mdpi-res.com/bookfiles/book/4945/Journalism_and_Poli…

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Claim 6: “Hong Kong will host the Finance Ministers’ Meeting in October.”

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Claim 7: “Li also touched on United States President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing – which had concluded just days before GPS 2026”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny a visit by Donald Trump to Beijing in May 2026.

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Claim 8: “Professor Li Kaisheng, vice-president of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies”

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Multiple sources, including a Policy Studies Institute report and other web results, identify Professor Li Kaisheng as the Vice President of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS).

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web search NEUTRAL — After Chiang's resignation, vice-president Li Zongren became China's acting president. ... Foreign Policy Research Institute". Retrieved 12 June 2026 ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 9, 2024 ... Li Kaisheng, Vice President and senior fellow of Shanghai Institutes for International Studies and H.E. Prof. ... Li Kaisheng, the Vice President ...
https://psi.org.et/index.php/blog/315-a-high-level-delegatio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Нийтэлсэн Б Билгүүн. 6/5/2024; 419. On May 31, 2024, Prof. Li Kaisheng, vice president of Shanghai Institutes of International Studies (SIIS), ...
https://iis.ac.mn/post/23475

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Claim 9: “The two-day event, which ran from May 19 to 20, brought together global leaders and renowned experts in Hong Kong”

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Multiple web search results (PR Newswire and other news reports) confirm the Global Prosperity Summit 2026 took place in Hong Kong from May 19 to 20, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace summit, also known as the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, was a diplomatic meeting held on 13 October 2025 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, following an agreement to implement the first phase o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran Prosperity Project (IPP) (Persian: پروژه شکوفایی ایران, romanised: Prozhe-ye Shokufâyi-ye Irân) is a national political-economic plan put forth by the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NU…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_Prosperity_Project

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 51st G7 summit, the 57th annual meeting of the G7, was held from 16 to 17 June 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. This was the 2nd G7 summit to be held in Kananaskis since the 28th G8 summit in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_G7_summit

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Claim 10: “The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the intergovernmental forum of 21 economies within the region hosted by China this year”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results explicitly state that China is hosting the APEC meetings in 2026, concluding with the Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The APEC China 2026 will be a year-long hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, which will conclude with the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in November 2026. It will be the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APEC_China_2026

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Asia-Pacific (APAC), also known as the Indo-Pacific, is a major geopolitical and economic region of the world adjoining the western Pacific Ocean and comprising the part of the Old World located o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC AY-pek) is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim which promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Following the s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia-Pacific_Economic_Cooperat…

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Claim 11: “Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the identity or role of Sean Stein as president of the US-China Business Council.

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Claim 12: “Marking its third consecutive edition, GPS 2026 was co-organised by the Savantas Policy Institute, the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies and the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.”

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Claim 13: “Mark Boris Andrijanic, a board member of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology”

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Claim 14: “Regina Ip, the founder of GPS and chair of the board of governors of the Savantas Policy Institute”

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Multiple web search results (PR Newswire and other reports) identify Regina Ip as the Founder of the Global Prosperity Summit and Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Savantas Policy Institute.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 · In her welcome remarks, Mrs Regina Ip, Founder of the Global Prosperity Summit and Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Savantas Policy ...
https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/two-day-global…

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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago · Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee, chairperson of the board of governors at Savantas Policy Institute, welcomed delegates with a speech praising the ...
https://www.scmp.com/native/business/topics/foundation-globa…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 · Mrs Regina Ip, Chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Savantas Policy Institute ... The Savantas Policy Institute (SPI) was established ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/two-day-gl…

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