Hong Kong Stock Exchange: It will fully cooperate with the direction of administration and focus on the four major strategic directions

The Zhitong Finance App learned that Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00388) Chairman Tang Ka-shing said that Chief Executive Li Jiachao today published the first five-year plan and “Policy Address”. The two policy documents clearly explain Hong Kong's development vision and strategic direction for the next five years, lead Hong Kong to actively connect with the national development strategy and promote long-term and value-based sustainable development. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will fully cooperate with the policy direction to further consolidate and enhance Hong Kong's status as an international financial center, enhance its function as a global offshore RMB hub, and support the development of the commodity trading ecosystem.

Furthermore, HKEx Group Chief Executive Chen Yiting said, “Hong Kong's first five-year plan and 2026 Policy Address describe the HKSAR Government's ambitious development vision for actively contributing to the country's high-quality development. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is the core of Hong Kong's financial market and plays an important role as a financial market infrastructure operator. It will fully support relevant important plans to build a more comprehensive and internationally competitive multi-asset ecosystem by connecting 'people, goods, and markets' as the main line.”

Chen Yiting mentioned that HKEx will continue to actively promote various strategic initiatives, focusing on four major strategic directions, including: expanding the offshore RMB asset, fixed income, currency and commodities ecosystem; deepening the breadth and depth of the secondary market ecosystem; enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness as an international financing platform; and using technology to empower financial market infrastructure. By implementing these strategic directions, we strive to attract more long-term global capital, support the development of high-quality enterprises, promote the internationalization of RMB, and enhance market risk management capabilities, thereby building a more stable and dynamic financial market and consolidating Hong Kong's position as a leading international financial center.