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The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, met the visiting Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC), Mr Jiang Jianqing, at Government House this afternoon (January 20) to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.
Mr Leung said that Hong Kong, being the country's international financial and business centre, could act as a "super-connector" in linking global enterprises with the Mainland market and lead the world in exploring the vast business opportunities in the Mainland.
Mr Leung added that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government would continue to promote the development of offshore Renminbi (RMB) businesses in Hong Kong, and further reinforce and enhance the function and business of Hong Kong as the prime offshore RMB centre. He encouraged the ICBC to continue making use of Hong Kong as a platform to promote the corporation's businesses beyond the Mainland.
Ends/Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:31
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