Hong Kong will hold the Apec finance ministers’ meeting in November next year as part of China’s efforts to host the regional economic forum, the Post has learned.
A source also revealed on Friday that Macau would host the tourism ministers’ meeting for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the 33rd Apec economic leaders’ meeting would be held in Shenzhen next year.
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He said the country would use its role as forum host to work with other nations to promote growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
During the Apec handover ceremony last month, Xi described Shenzhen as a place “adjacent to Hong Kong”, noting it had “transformed from a backward fishing village into a modern international metropolis in just a few decades”.
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He also said the Greater Bay Area could be considered a growth pole for the world economy.