Hong Kong chief executive Lee Ka-chiu met PBOC's Pan Gongsheng on July 6 to
discuss economic and financial issues; Financial Secretary Paul Chan and
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui attended. Lee
said China’s 15th Five-Year Plan supports measures to strengthen Hong Kong’s
role as an international financial centre, explicitly citing development of a
global offshore RMB hub, international asset and wealth management center,
international risk management center and a commodities trading ecosystem. The
HKSAR is drafting its first five‑year plan to align with those national
priorities and said it will push greater mainland-market connectivity, promote
two-way capital flows and enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness as an
international financial centre.