Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan: Beijing Trip

WealthCoffee · 2026-03-25T05:20:55+00:00

Over the past few days, I have been visiting Beijing, meeting with multiple central government ministries and financial regulatory authorities to engage in in-depth discussions on the macroeconomic situation, the current state and development of financial markets, and how Hong Kong can better play its role in this new stage of the nation's "15th Five-Year Plan" period. This visit has enabled us to gain a more direct understanding of the direction and priority areas of the nation's development, as well as the thinking and considerations behind them. This provides important guidance and reference for our work in promoting Hong Kong's better alignment with the nation's development strategy, integrating into and serving the nation's overall development landscape, and thereby achieving Hong Kong's own high-quality development.The Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, and the Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, Xia Baolong, has shown great care and support for Hong Kong's development and has provided important guidance on Hong Kong's proactive work to align with the 15th Five-Year Plan. The nation's ministries and financial regulatory authorities have also placed high importance on Hong Kong's unique functions and positive role in the construction of a national financial powerhouse, and

WealthCoffee

2026-03-25 05:20:55

These days, I am visiting Beijing, where I have had in-depth discussions with multiple central ministries and financial regulatory agencies about the macroeconomic situation, the current state and development of the financial markets, and how Hong Kong can better play its role during the new stage of the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan. This visit has allowed us to gain a more direct understanding of the country’s development directions and key areas, as well as the ideas and considerations behind them. It provides important guidance and reference for us to promote Hong Kong’s better alignment with national development strategies, integrate into and serve the overall national development, and achieve high-quality growth.

Xia Baolong, Director of the Central Office for Hong Kong and Macau Affairs and Director of the State Council Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, is very concerned about and supportive of Hong Kong’s development, and has provided important guidance on Hong Kong’s proactive alignment with the 14th Five-Year Plan. The country’s ministries and financial regulatory agencies also attach great importance to Hong Kong’s unique functions and active role in building a strong financial nation, and have consistently provided strong support.

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