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news Scmp World 2026-05-17

Hong Kong Finance Chief Travels to Europe to Boost Business Ties

Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan is visiting Europe to discuss counter-terrorism financing efforts and attract investment. The trip aims to strengthen foreign ties and the economic environment.


Paul Chan Mo-po will seek to explain Hong Kongโ€™s efforts to combat terrorism financing and work to attract more funds and business to the city during a five-day Europe trip, noting that stabilising geopolitics will strengthen foreign ties and the economic environment. The finance chiefโ€™s coming trip was announced on Sunday, and follows the easing of tensions after United States President Donald Trump visited mainland China and the reveal that Russian President Vladimir Putin was also set to...

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