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FS meets with Asian Development Bank officials in Manila (with photos)
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     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (May 4) met with senior officials of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) while attending the 51st ADB Annual Meeting in Manila, the Philippines.
 
     Mr Chan held separate meetings with the Vice-President of the ADB, Mr Zhang Wencai, and the Executive Director of the ADB, Mr Cheng Zhijun, as well as the Alternate Executive Director of the ADB, Mr Scott Dawson, who represents Hong Kong's constituency on the ADB Board of Directors. They exchanged views on the economic prospects of Asia, and how Hong Kong can make good use of its strengths as an international financial centre to further collaborate with the ADB in areas such as project investment and financing.
 
     Earlier today, Mr Chan paid a courtesy call on the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Philippines, Mr Zhao Jianhua, and attended a business luncheon hosted by the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines. He updated the participants on the latest economic situation of Hong Kong. He remarked that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will play a more active role as a facilitator and promoter to stimulate diversified economic growth, and to enable different sectors to capitalise on the major opportunities presented by the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area development.
 
     In addition, Mr Chan met with the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance of India, Mr Subhash Chandra Garg, who also attended the ADB Annual Meeting, to discuss items of mutual interest.
 
     Tomorrow (May 5), Mr Chan will meet with the President of the ADB, Mr Takehiko Nakao, and attend the meeting of ADB Board of Governors.
 
Ends/Friday, May 4, 2018
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The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (May 4) is in Manila, the Philippines, for the 51st Asian Development Bank Annual Meeting. Photo shows Mr Chan (left) calling on the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Philippines, Mr Zhao Jianhua (right), in the morning.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, attended a business hosted by Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (HKCCPI) in Manila, the Philippines today (May 4). Photo shows Mr Chan (front row, centre) with the President of HKCCPI, Mr Anthony Chan (front row, third left); the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of the Philippines, Mr Jin Yuan (front row, second left); the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan (second row, second left), and the Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta, Mrs Do Pang Wai-yee (first row, third right) at the luncheon.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (May 4) is in Manila, the Philippines for the 51st Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting. Photo shows Mr Chan (second left) meeting with the Executive Director of the ADB, Mr Cheng Zhijun (second right). The Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan (first left), and the Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta, Mrs Do Pang Wai-yee (third left), also attended.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (May 4) is in Manila, the Philippines, for the 51st Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting. Photo shows Mr Chan (centre) meeting with Alternate Executive Director of the ADB, Mr Scott Dawson (right), who represents Hong Kong's constituency on the ADB Board of Directors, to exchange views on the ADB's future work. The Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan (left) also attended.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (May 4) is in Manila, the Philippines, for the 51st Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting. Photo shows Mr Chan (right) meeting with the Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance of India, Mr Subhash Chandra Garg, who also attended the ADB Annual Meeting, to discuss items of mutual interest. 
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (May 4) is in Manila, the Philippines, for the 51st Asian Development Bank (ADB) Annual Meeting. Photo shows Mr Chan (second right) calling on the Vice-President of the ADB, Mr Zhang Wencai (second left). The Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan (first right), and the Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta, Mrs Do Pang Wai-yee (first left), also attended.