Hong Kong Wraps Up Valuable Participation at WEF Annual Meeting

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 24 January 2025 – Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Paul Chan, wrapped up his participation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland (January 23) with a flurry of thematic meetings, panel discussions and high-level exchanges with global political, business and financial leaders.

As a panelist for a discussion session titled “Stemming Financial Fragmentation”, Mr Chan noted that while geopolitics may subject regional and global financial markets to greater volatility, Hong Kong boasts a robust financial system and strong buffer, maintains a free and open business environment, and steadfastly upholds the linked exchange rate system.

Mr Chan (left) meeting with the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Professor Klaus Schwab.

In discussion with Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the WEF, Mr Chan said Hong Kong is willing to strengthen co-operation with the WEF in different areas, including green transition, financial services development, urban management, and more. He added that Hong Kong valued its participation in the WEF Annual Meeting, which provides an opportunity to showcase the city’s unique advantages under the “one country, two systems” principle and better understand international trends, exchange views with various economic and sectoral representatives, and present Hong Kong’s perspectives.
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