‘Be bolder’: Chinese central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan looks back as he heads for the exit
Zhou is stepping down after 15 years shepherding the country through big financial changes
One of the key players in China’s financial liberalisation over the last decade and a half said on Friday that he was honoured to have been part of the process and urged the country to be bolder in embracing foreign competition.
In what is likely to be one of his last public appearances as head of the People’s Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, 70, said he could not isolate any one pivotal moment in his more than 15 years in the job because there had been so many.
“I have worked for so many years in the financial system.There are so many things and it’s difficult to say which is one is important or which one is not important,” Zhou said.
“I find the theme of this press conference quite fitting,” he said, pointing to the “financial reform and opening up” sign behind him on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress.
“I feel honoured to work with all of you to push forward China’s financial reform and opening up. I feel very honoured.”