CE meets Minister of National Financial Regulatory Administration (with photo)

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     The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, met the Minister of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, Mr Li Yunze, today (January 25) to exchange views on further strengthening Hong Kong's financial co-operation with the Mainland. Also attending the meeting was the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui.

     Mr Lee welcomed Mr Li's visit to Hong Kong with his delegation and their participation in the 17th Asian Financial Forum. Mr Lee expressed his gratitude to the National Financial Regulatory Administration for fully supporting Hong Kong to leverage its unique advantages under the "one country, two systems" principle, so as to continuously reinforce and enhance Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre. The initiatives include further deepening the connectivity between the financial markets in the Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao; enhancing the opening up of Mainland's banking and insurance sectors to Hong Kong and Macao; supporting Hong Kong in consolidating its role as an offshore Renminbi business hub, and supporting Chinese financial institutions to anchor and serve the Hong Kong market.

     Mr Lee said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government will continue to make every effort to consolidate and strengthen Hong Kong's position as an international financial centre, and continuously enhance the competitiveness of the financial services industry. Hong Kong will also further deepen financial co-operation with the Mainland and actively integrate into the national development of the reforming and opening-up of the financial market, he added.

Ends/Thursday, January 25, 2024
Issued at HKT 16:23

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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee (right), meets the Minister of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, Mr Li Yunze (left), today (January 25).