Hong Kong's status as global financial centre stays strong: govt

lluminated buildings are seen from Victoria Peak at night in Hong Kong on Aug 28, 2019. - Bloomberg

HONG KONG (China Daily/ANN): Hong Kong will remain competitive and maintain its status as a leading international financial centRE, a spokesman for the city’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said on Tuesday (Oct 27).

The spokesman made the comments in response to Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso’s claim on the same day that “Hong Kong is losing its appeal as a financial hub”.