Editorial | ‘Partner port’ ties will help Hong Kong navigate global trade volatility

City leader John Lee Ka-chiu said the partnerships with key maritime centres on the mainland and in South America “are of strategic importance” and true to Hong Kong’s “character and policy priorities”. The chief executive told the 15th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference that the deals with China’s Guangxi and Dalian ports, as well as Port San Antonio in Chile, were a “timely response” to rising geopolitical tensions and volatility in global trade policies. Noting “considerable challenges” faced by the maritime, aviation and logistics industries, Lee said responses should include market diversification as well as offsetting increased costs with…