Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, is advocating for enhanced cooperation and dialogue with Europe, despite existing differences. He believes strong engagement is vital for strategic autonomy and economic resilience in the current global climate.

Hong Kong’s finance chief has called for deeper cooperation and dialogue with Europe despite disagreements on some issues, saying such engagement is crucial amid growing geopolitical uncertainty. Writing in his weekly blog on Sunday after a five-day trip to France, Belgium and Switzerland, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said European political and business leaders were increasingly seeking strategic autonomy, diversified partnerships and stronger economic resilience in response to...