Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region
Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at Inaugural Francis Chan Lecture 2025 today (February 6):
Francis (Choh-Ming Li Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Francis Chan), Philip (Dean of Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Philip Chiu), distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
The third area to make the best use of our unique strength under “one country, two systems” is international connectivity. Beyond supporting Mainland enterprises to “go global”, Hong Kong also serves as an ideal showcase and validation platform, helping Chinese product standards and practices gain broader international recognition. We are already contributing to international rule making and standard setting in areas such as financial regulation, green and sustainable finance, construction services and dispute resolution. But we can—and should—do more. Our professionals’ and businesses’ deep understanding of both Chinese and global systems gives us a distinct and valuable advantage.