FS calls on Chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission in Beijing (with photos)

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The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, today (April 24) in Beijing called on the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to enhance co-operation on the finance front between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

This afternoon, Mr Chan, accompanied by the Director of the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Beijing, Mr John Leung, held a meeting with the Chairman of the CSRC, Mr Yi Huiman.

He expressed his thanks to the CSRC for its support in consolidating and raising Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre and a global offshore Renminbi business hub.

Mr Chan briefed Mr Yi on the latest developments of Hong Kong's economic situation and its financial industry, in particular details of how the Government maintains financial security and stability.

Both sides expressed hope for enhancing the development of the mutual market access schemes and including more investment products in the schemes for promoting closer collaboration between the financial markets of the two places.

Mr Chan will attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which will start tomorrow (April 25), as part of the HKSAR delegation. He will return to Hong Kong in the morning on Saturday (April 27).

Ends/Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Issued at HKT 21:00

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The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (left), today (April 24) in Beijing calls on the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Mr Yi Huiman.

The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan (first left), accompanied by the Director of the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing, Mr John Leung (second left), meets with the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, Mr Yi Huiman (second right) in Beijing today (April 24).