Vice governor of Guangdong Province Zhao Yufang speaks at the forum in Hong Kong, south China, May 23, 2012. The 2012 Business Forum on Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) kicked off on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

John Tsang Chun-wah, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), speaks at the forum in Hong Kong, south China, May 23, 2012. The 2012 Business Forum on Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) kicked off on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

Jiang Yaoping, vice commerce minister of China, speaks at the forum in Hong Kong, south China, May 23, 2012. The 2012 Business Forum on Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) kicked off on Wednesday. [Xinhua]

Photo taken on May 23, 2012 shows the scene of the business forum in Hong Kong, south China. The 2012 Business Forum on Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) kicked off on Wednesday. [Xinhua]