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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, attended a lunch hosted by the Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Euronext, Mr Duncan Niederauer, and toured its trading floor in New York today (September 22, New York time) before departing for his next stop in Washington.
Speaking at the lunch, Mr Tsang said given the relative strength of Asian economies and the opening up of the financial sector of China, he saw exciting possibilities for even stronger and closer financial links between Hong Kong and New York.
Mr Tsang also exchanged views with Mr Niederauer on the global economy, in particular the debt crisis in Europe.
Having concluded his trip to New York, Mr Tsang departed for Washington in the afternoon.
Soon after arriving in Washington, Mr Tsang held a meeting with the President of the Heritage Foundation, Dr Edwin Feulner. They had constructive discussion on a wide range of issues, including the global economic performance and outlook.
Tomorrow (September 23, Washington time), Mr Tsang will attend the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Plenary Session and call on US officials.
Ends/Friday, September 23, 2011
Issued at HKT 10:22
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