文｜李家超

今早，我和代表團來到阿布扎比的中阿產能合作示範園。示範園是我們國家推動在中東建設的境外經貿合作區，亦是“一帶一路”倡議下多元化的發展項目。中國公司江蘇省海外合作投資公司 (JOCIC) 是該示範園區的投資者、開發商和運營商。

示範園內，我們遇到不少從內地來阿聯酋工作的工人。他們努力建設這個經貿合作區，共建“一帶一路”。 我和一位來自福建省的項目經理紫峰和來自江蘇省的工程師建國交流，了解他們的工作和生活點滴。紫峰和建國説他們分別在阿聯酋工作了六年和三年，很享受當地的生活和工作，並感謝祖國的支持，讓他們很容易融入當地的工作環境和文化。

示範園是我們國家與阿聯酋共建“一帶一路”的成功例子，展示出“一帶一路”合作的巨大潛力和意義。我一直鼓勵香港企業利用境外經貿合作區作為切入點，在“一帶一路”相關國家拓展商機。對有意在中東地區拓展業務的香港企業來說，這個示範園的營運模式和經驗具有很大參考和學習價值。

Members of the delegation and I visited the China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Park in Abu Dhabi this morning. This Demonstration Park is an overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (ETCZ) which our motherland promoted establishing in the Middle East, also a versatile development project under the “Belt and Road” Initiative. A Chinese company, Jiangsu Overseas Cooperation and Investment Company (JOCIC), is the investor, developer and operator of the Demonstration Park.

During the tour around the Park, I met many Chinese workers and learnt they all came from the mother country to work in the UAE. They have been working vigorously to build this ETCZ and contribute to the “Belt and Road”. I had a fruitful exchange with Zi Feng, a project manager from Fujian Province, and Jian Guo, an engineer from Jiangsu Province. Zi Feng and Jiang Guo had worked in the UAE for six years and three years respectively and told me they had been enjoying their work and lives there. They were thankful for the support of the mother country, which helped them integrate into the local community with ease.

The success of the Demonstration Park, which is a joint project between China and the UAE, is a testament to the significance and potential of the “Belt and Road” Initiative. I always encourage Hong Kong enterprises to make good use of ETCZs and explore business opportunities in “Belt and Road” countries. The Demonstration Park sets a good example and offers valuable experience for the Hong Kong enterprises who wish to expand their business in the Middle East.