The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Paul Chan, announced on the 25th that Hong Kong and Peru have recently completed negotiations on a free trade agreement, which will cover related areas such as trade in goods and services, investment, intellectual property, etc. During his speech at the celebration of Peru's National Day, Chan Mo po stated that the completion of free trade agreement negotiations between Hong Kong and Peru on the 23rd will further strengthen the commercial and financial ties between the two sides and enhance bilateral relations. Chen Maobo said that although Hong Kong and Peru are far apart, as the saying goes, "friends in the sea, as close as neighbors at the ends of the earth", both sides have a common goal. He looks forward to new opportunities for closer cooperation between Hong Kong and Peru in areas such as trade, tourism, art, and culture. (New Society)