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FS meets financial officials of Central authorities in Beijing (with photos)
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     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (November 21) continued his visit to Beijing and met with financial officials of the Central authorities.
      
     Joining him were the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau; the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Norman Chan; and the Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Mr Andrew Wong.
      
     They started the day by meeting with the Minister of Finance, Mr Xiao Jie. Mr Paul Chan thanked the Ministry of Finance for its support all along in the development of the financial services industry of Hong Kong. Both sides discussed, among others, the issuance of sovereign bonds in Hong Kong, Hong Kong's participation in the work of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and development of green finance in Hong Kong.
      
     This was followed by a lunch with the Governor of the People’s Bank of China, Mr Zhou Xiaochuan.
      
     In the afternoon, Mr Paul Chan, Mr Lau and Mr Wong, joined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Authority, Mr John Leung, called on the Vice Chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Mr Chen Wenhui. They discussed measures to assist the Hong Kong insurance industry to seize the opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative as well as the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area.
      
     Later, Mr Paul Chan, accompanied by Mr Lau, Mr Norman Chan and Mr Wong, had separate meetings with the Vice Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, Mr Wang Zhaoxing, and the Administrator of the State Administration of Taxation, Mr Wang Jun, and exchanged views on a host of matters of mutual concern.
      
     Mr Paul Chan will continue his visit to Beijing tomorrow.
    
 
Ends/Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Issued at HKT 19:20
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The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (second left), today (November 21) meets with the Minister of Finance, Mr Xiao Jie (second right). Mr Chan was joined by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (first left), and the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Norman Chan (third left).
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (right), today (November 21) meets with the Governor of the People's Bank of China, Mr Zhou Xiaochuan.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (left), today (November 21) calls on the Vice Chairman of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Mr Chen Wenhui.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (third right), today (November 21) meets with the Vice Chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, Mr Wang Zhaoxing (third left). Mr Chan was joined by the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (second right); the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Norman Chan (fourth right); and the Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Mr Andrew Wong (first right).
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (left), today (November 21) meets with the Administrator of the State Administration of Taxation, Mr Wang Jun.