Hong Kong’s leader pledged to showcase the city’s financial strengths to the world as it hosts the two-day Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting for the first time.
Observers said the event, which began on Tuesday and runs until Wednesday, would also help dispel misperceptions abroad about Hong Kong’s economy and development, while drawing business leaders from around the world.
Speaking at a summit on Greater Bay Area development, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu expressed gratitude for the country’s trust and support in allowing Hong Kong to host the meeting for the first time, as well as Beijing’s “high recognition” of the city’s status as an international financial centre.
“As the final ministerial-level meeting ahead of next month’s Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Shenzhen, this finance ministers’ meeting holds great significance for Hong Kong in leveraging its financial strengths to serve the Apec China Year,” he said.