Hong Kong’s Paul Chan to attend IMF, World Bank events in US, a first since 2019
Finance chief to attend as part of China’s delegation and will join other events to promote city, while also addressing ‘topics of concern’
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Sunday that in addition to the two meetings, which he will attend as part of China’s delegation, he would join other events to promote the city’s strengths and development efforts while also addressing “topics of concern”.
In a weekly blog entry called “Strengthening ties with traditional markets”, Chan said: “The global economic and market outlook is always shrouded in uncertainty.
“Faced with the lingering international geopolitical and economic haze, we always believe that communication, dialogue and frank exchanges will help eliminate misunderstandings, enhance mutual understanding and even build mutual trust.”
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings run from Monday to Saturday and mark the first time Chan has travelled to Washington for them since 2019.