Distinguished guests, and friends from the financial industry, a good evening to you all. It is my great honour to make my debut at the Lujiazui Forum to explore the opportunities of coordinated financial developments between Shanghai and Hong Kong in a new era.
The 15th Five-Year Plan has set out a grand blueprint to drive the Nation’s rise as a financial powerhouse. In tandem, the HKSAR Government is actively formulating its own first five-year plan, fully embracing the city’s mission to support the Nation’s financial ambition.
As the world’s top financial centres, both Shanghai and Hong Kong have served as the twin pillars of the Nation’s high-quality financial opening-up.
As the internationalisation of renminbi (RMB) gathers pace, the two cities are ushering in historic opportunities through financial cooperation. By joining forces and leveraging our complementary strengths, we are not only riding the tide of changing times, but also unlocking vast potential for synergistic growth.
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