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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, today (April 25) attended the Fourth Economic and Financial Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Delivering a speech echoing the theme of the forum "New Opportunities in Financial Co-operation Between the Two Places and Hong Kong", Mr Tsang highlighted the rapid developments of offshore Renminbi business in Hong Kong within just a few years.
He encouraged the three places to capture the opportunities arising from the wider use of Renminbi to a fuller extent, building even more opportunities for the better creation of wealth.
After the forum, Mr Tsang called on the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Wang Guangya, and the Vice Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, Mr Liu He. They discussed Hong Kong's latest overall economic situation and the impact of global economic situation on Hong Kong.
The Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Mr Yu Zhengsheng, yesterday (April 24) met with the Financial Secretary and other guests of the Fourth Economic and Financial Forum.
Mr Tsang departed Beijing for Hong Kong in the evening.
Ends/Friday, April 25, 2014
Issued at HKT 18:21
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