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HONG KONG, Oct. 29-- China's reform and opening-up is the most inspiring story of the country with profound global significance, and China's Hong Kong has made historic contribution in the process, according to global experts who convened at a conference held here on Monday. The conference, China's 40 Years of Reform and Opening-up: Implications for the World and Role of Hong Kong, was jointly hosted by the Commissioner's Office of China's Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), and the Better Hong Kong Foundation. At the opening, HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Hong Kong is a contributor as well as a beneficiary in the country's reform and opening-up. "As a contributor, we shared our experience with the mainland and contributed to the rapid modernization of the country in different aspects," she said. "Having served as our country's window to the world in the past 40 years, Hong Kong is a beneficiary of the country's reform and opening-up. The city has successfully transformed herself into an important bridge linking the mainland and the global market," she noted, adding that Hong Kong has established and reinforced its present position as an international commercial, logistics, shipping, financial and professional service center. Hong Kong has made historic contribution to the country's reform and opening-up and it also has seized valuable opportunities from the process to create even greater splendor, said Xie Feng, Commissioner of China's Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR. | 
