FS to participate in IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meetings in United States
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The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will leave tomorrow early morning (October 14) for the United States. He will check out New York from October 14 to 16, and remain in Washington on October 16 and 17 to participate in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) as a member of the Chinese delegation.
The Annual Meetings combine authorities and agents from around the globe in the fields of financing, financial policy and economics, reserve bank delegates, organization and non-governmental organisation leaders in addition to academics, to ponder on a broad series of internationally substantial problems. Subjects to be talked about at the Annual Meetings consist of the existing state and outlook of the international economy, financing, global trade, worldwide supply chains, environment modification and digital improvement.
Throughout the Annual Meetings, Mr Chan will meet agents from the IMF and WBG, federal government authorities from numerous nations, along with crucial figures from the monetary and financial sectors.
While checking out New York and Washington, Mr Chan will likewise meet significant regional chambers of commerce, banks, believe tanks, and more. These conferences will work as a platform for exchanging views on the present global monetary and trade landscape, and for upgrading them on Hong Kong’s most current advancements and competitive benefits.
Upon conclusion of the check out, Mr Chan will leave on the night of October 17 (regional time) and get here in Hong Kong on the early morning of October 19. Throughout his lack, the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, will be the Acting Financial Secretary.