In the next few years, Hong Kong and Zhanjiang plan to build closer trade ties based on the complementary geographical advantages of both cities.

Located on the Leizhou Peninsula, Zhanjiang forms a hub for the provinces of Guangdong and Hainan as well as the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, which is served by the Pearl River Delta economic hinterland.

The city has 2,023.6 kilometers of coastline, its cargo throughput totaled 171 million tons last year, and it hosts a 300,000-ton dock for crude oil as well as a 250,000-ton dock for iron ore. The city is also well connected thanks to its extensive network of airports and railways.