The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, continued his visit programme in Beijing this morning (September 22) by visiting China International Capital Corporation Limited (CICC), where he met with its Chairman, Mr Chen Liang.

     Mr Chan was briefed on CICC's business operations and developments. He also had in-depth exchanges with Mr Chen and his team on issues including the regulation and development of the securities and fixed income markets, promoting the internationalisation of the Renminbi, enhancing financial infrastructure, and deepening mutual market access.

     At the meeting, Mr Chan said that building China into a financial powerhouse requires the support of strong international financial centres and financial institutions. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's recently announced the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026–2030) and the Chief Executive's 2026 Policy Address focus on consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong's role and status as an international financial centre, supporting quality enterprises in making good use of Hong Kong's platform to grow bigger and stronger, better serving the real economy, and promoting the development of the innovation and technology sector.

     He expressed the hope that CICC would continue to maintain close communication with Hong Kong's financial regulators, actively participate in the high-quality development of Hong Kong's capital markets, and expand its international business, particularly by further connecting with markets in Belt and Road countries. By fully leveraging Hong Kong's unique advantages of enjoying strong support from the motherland and being closely connected to the world, both sides can jointly make greater contributions to building the country into a financial powerhouse.

     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui; the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Eddie Yue; and the Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Futures Commission, Ms Julia Leung, also attended the meeting.

     Mr Chan and Mr Hui concluded their visit programme in Beijing this morning and returned to Hong Kong in the afternoon.

Ends/Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:00

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