The President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Mr Jin Liqun, today (November 29) delivered a talk on "Reflections on Today's Global Challenges and Opportunities, and the Role of AIIB and Hong Kong" at the Central Government Offices. The talk was jointly organised by the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Civil Service College of the Civil Service Bureau. Some 100 senior civil servants and colleagues from the Working Group on Integration into National Development of the FSTB participated in the talk. Also joining was the Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Ms Salina Yan.
 
     During the talk, Mr Jin shared his insights on the latest developments of the global economy, the current challenges, and growth opportunities in future. He also illustrated how the AIIB promoted sustainable economic development in the region through supporting member economies in investing in infrastructure facilities, and the role Hong Kong can play in the process.
 
     The Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan, thanked Mr Jin for visiting Hong Kong again and delivering today's talk, further to his earlier participation in the Hong Kong Fintech Week and the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, showcasing the importance Mr Jin attached to Hong Kong. 
 
     Mr Chan added that Hong Kong has been participating in the work of the AIIB since becoming a member of the bank in 2017, and Hong Kong will in future continue leveraging its strengths as an international financial and business centre to further support the AIIB's work, thereby contributing to the construction of infrastructure facilities in the region.

Ends/Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Issued at HKT 19:05

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