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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, continued his visit to Beijing today (December 10). He first met with the Chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC), Mr Xiang Junbo. Mr Tsang expressed the wish to strengthen co-operation with the CIRC in assisting insurance companies in Hong Kong to enter the Mainland market.
Mr Tsang then had lunch with a group of Hong Kong people working in the financial sector in Beijing, and listened to their views on the development of financial services in the two places.
In the afternoon, Mr Tsang had separate meetings with the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Wang Guangya, and the Minister of Finance, Mr Lou Jiwei. Mr Tsang discussed with them various issues of mutual concern, including Hong Kong's latest economic situation, maintaining Hong Kong's financial stability and development of offshore Renminbi business.
Before concluding the visit, Mr Tsang met the media to give a round-up on the visit. He will return to Hong Kong tonight.
Ends/Thursday, December 10, 2015
Issued at HKT 18:57
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