Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau published a readout of Chief Executive John Lee’s meetings with visiting foreign officials and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Jin Liqun held alongside the 18th Asia Financial Forum, focusing on Hong Kong’s role as an international financing centre, sustainable finance hub and offshore renminbi (RMB) business centre. In discussions with Kyrgyz Republic Cabinet Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev, Lee encouraged the country to use Hong Kong to raise sustainable development funding and issue RMB bonds to access overseas and Mainland markets. Meeting AIIB President Jin Liqun, he positioned Hong Kong’s financial system and bond market as channels to support the AIIB’s green development and multilateral co-operation. In talks with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, Lee highlighted Hong Kong’s business environment and sought closer economic and trade ties. The forum ran under the theme “Powering the Next Growth Engine” and featured speeches and policy dialogues with global government and industry participants.
Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (Hong Kong) 2025-01-14
Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau recaps Chief Executive John Lee’s Asia Financial Forum meetings promoting sustainable finance and offshore RMB bond issuance
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau of Hong Kong summarized Chief Executive John Lee's meetings at the 18th Asia Financial Forum, highlighting Hong Kong's role as a global financing and sustainable finance hub. Discussions with foreign officials and AIIB President Jin Liqun focused on promoting Hong Kong as a platform for sustainable development funding and RMB bond issuance. The forum, themed “Powering the Next Growth Engine,” included speeches and policy dialogues with international participants.