John Lee: Actively Enhance Offshore RMB Liquidity and Upgrade Hong Kong's Financial Infrastructure

Zhitong Finance APP has learned that on October 20, John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, delivered remarks at the 2026 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Summit Forum Digital-Intelligent Integration Empowering Going Global, stating that this year's APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting will be held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for the first time and will officially convene this afternoon. This Finance Ministers' Meeting is hosted by the Ministry of Finance of the State and undertaken by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. We sincerely thank the country for its trust and support for Hong Kong, as well as its high recognition of Hong Kong's status as an international financial center. This Finance Ministers' Meeting is the last specialized ministerial meeting before next month's APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting in Shenzhen, and is of great significance for Hong Kong to leverage its financial advantages and serve APEC's China year.