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Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Department of Health (DH) today (September 23) sent representatives to Guangzhou to participate in the 2026 emergency drill for a medical products safety incident in Hong Kong and Macao. The drill was organised by the Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration (GDMPA) and to meet with representatives from the GDMPA and the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Pharmaceutical Administration Bureau (PAB). The discussions focused on further optimising the medical products regulatory collaboration mechanism in the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) and promoting the innovative development of regulatory oversight of medical products within the region.
 
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao have maintained close communication and collaboration in medical products safety regulation, continuously deepening their collaboration through the annual GBA Medical Products Administration Conference. To further enhance emergency response capabilities and regional collaboration for medical products safety within the GBA, and to comprehensively safeguard the safe use and required quality of medical products, the governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao have signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Drugs and Medical Devices Monitoring and Co-operation in the GBA. In addition, the GDMPA and the Health Commission of Guangdong Province jointly issued the Contingency Plan of Guangdong Province for Safety Incidents of Imported Drugs and Medical Devices from Hong Kong and Macao to Nine Mainland Municipalities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Trial) (the Contingency Plan). To effectively implement the Contingency Plan, the GDMPA organised today’s large‑scale drill to further refine collaboration capabilities.
 
The drill featured a cross‑boundary regulatory investigation scenario, simulating a medical product safety incident involving the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR. The simulation depicted an adverse event occurring at a designated healthcare institution using Hong Kong-registered drugs and medical devices used in Hong Kong public hospitals in the GBA, while using urgently needed medical products from Hong Kong and Macao, triggering a level II drug safety incident response in Guangdong Province. The drill tested practical operational procedures on mechanisms for incident monitoring and reporting, emergency response activation, on‑site handling, public‑opinion management and interdepartmental co-ordination. Through real-time information sharing via the cross-boundary risk alert notification mechanism among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, the drill reviewed the emergency response capabilities of cross-boundary collaboration in the GBA.
 
More than 300 participants took part in the drill, providing valuable reference points and strong support for continuously improving the contingency collaboration mechanism among the three regions. It will not only help to enhance Hong Kong’s ability to respond to medical products safety emergencies, but also further promote co-operation and experience sharing among the regulatory authorities in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
 
The DH will continue to strengthen close communication and deep co-operation with relevant departments within the GBA, and jointly enhance regional medical products safety regulation and emergency collaboration mechanisms to protect public health. In addition, the Hong Kong Centre for Medical Products Regulation (CMPR) under the DH will be established by this year. It will shoulder the important responsibilities of promoting highly efficient and rigorous “primary evaluation”, strengthening the approval mechanism for medical products to ensure their safety and efficacy, while maintaining the highest standards of supply chain integrity through stringent surveillance and enforcement measures to prevent substandard products from entering the market, ensuring that all medical products used by patients meet the requirements of quality, safety and efficacy. The CMPR will offer a world-class regulatory environment to support the approval for innovative medical products and expedite their clinical applications, thereby driving the development of industries relating to research and development as well as testing of medical products. It will help ensure that the approval mechanism of Hong Kong is recognised both internationally and by the Chinese Mainland to elevate the city’s status as an international health and medical innovation hub.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The Treasury Markets Summit 2026, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Treasury Markets Association (TMA), was held today (September 23) in Hong Kong. 

     In his keynote address, the Chief Executive of the HKMA and Honorary President of the TMA Council, Mr Eddie Yue, shared his views on the bond market development in Hong Kong. He outlined initiatives to encourage market participation and bond issuance, deepen offshore Renminbi (RMB) liquidity, and modernise market infrastructure with a view to supporting bond market development and promoting digital and cross-border fixed-income activities. Noting the significant opportunities ahead, he called on practitioners to work together to build a diversified, deep, dynamic and digital-native bond market.

The Summit’s panels covered three different themes, including the internationalisation of RMB and its associated opportunities, the macroeconomic outlook for treasury markets, and the role of technology in transforming treasury market operations. The panels were moderated by Advisor to Co-Chief Executives of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and the Chair of the TMA Market Development Committee, Mr Justin Chan; the Executive Director (Research) of the HKMA, Mr Zhu Haibin; and the Executive Director (Financial Infrastructure) of the HKMA, Mr Nelson Chow, respectively. They were joined by distinguished guest speakers from the financial industry and relevant sectors.

The Summit was attended by over 300 participants, including treasury market practitioners, asset managers, and senior executives and professionals from banks, financial institutions and corporates.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMoA) is joining hands with the Guangdong Museum of Art to bring the original Hong Kong-curated exhibition “By the People 2: Creative Chinese Characters” to Guangzhou’s vibrant cultural landmark, the Baietan Greater Bay Area Art Center, for the first time. As one of the programmes of the Chinese Culture Festival 2026, the exhibition is being held from today (September 23) to December 15. Renowned Chinese designer Freeman Lau is the Guest Curator, who has adopted a distinctly contemporary Hong Kong perspective to rediscover the stories of Chinese characters from multiple dimensions, encompassing fine art, design, everyday living and popular culture.

     The “By the People: Creative Chinese Characters” exhibition was first held at the HKMoA from 2022 to 2023 and is one of the HKMoA’s “Hong Kong Art: Co-Creation” exhibition series, which received an overwhelming response with over 440 000 visitors. The exhibition at Guangzhou is extending the original rich context with 16 sets of new exhibits added, featuring a total of some 90 sets of exhibits from the collections of the HKMoA, private collectors and other institutions. The artworks include calligraphy, paintings, carvings, contemporary installations and digital art, offering the audience a comprehensive experience of the art of Chinese characters in various eras and media. Highlight exhibits include the “Three palindromes” by Aisin-Gioro Puru (attri.), “Couplet in square word calligraphy” by contemporary artist Xu Bing, “Commemorating My Mentor” by designer and artist Kan Tai-keung, and “Untitled” by contemporary artist Wei Ligang, deciphering the visual codes of the structure and forms of Chinese characters layer by layer, and leading to a cross-disciplinary gateway where calligraphy, design and contemporary art converge.

Co-presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department and the Guangdong Museum of Art, and co-organised by the Guangdong Museum of Art and the HKMoA, the exhibition is being held at Hall 14, 4/F, Guangdong Museum of Art (BAIETAN), No. 19 Baietan South Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou (located within the Baietan Greater Bay Area Art Center). Admission is free. For details, please visit the website of the HKMoA: hk.art.museum/en/web/ma/exhibitions-and-events/by-the-people-2-creative-chinese-characters.html.

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington, DC (HKETO, Washington DC), hosted on September 22 (Washington time) a panel discussion titled “What Hong Kong can offer as an International Financial Centre”.

The event, presented under the Economic and Trade Express platform, was attended by participants comprising United States (US) federal and local government officials, Congressional staff, representatives of US corporations, business consultancies, think tanks, higher education institutions, diplomats, and professionals from various sectors.

The Director of the HKETO, Washington DC, Ms Elania Luk, in delivering the welcome remarks, highlighted the First Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2026-2030) (Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan) and Chief Executive’s 2026 Policy Address just released in Hong Kong. Ms Luk said that the complementary, interlinked strategic blueprints aim to further consolidate and enhance a range of economic centres, particularly with regard to Hong Kong’s positioning as a leading international financial centre. Through Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address, Ms Luk said Hong Kong would continue to uphold its reputation as a stable business environment and spur growth by expanding existing financial advantages, including asset management and financing, while encouraging development of innovative financial products and services.

Ms Luk shared recent news that Hong Kong ranks third globally in the Global Financial Centres Index 40 Report published by Z/Yen from the United Kingdom and the China Development Institute from Shenzhen. She highlighted that Hong Kong also ranked first in the Asia Pacific region, strongly reaffirming Hong Kong’s leading position and strengths as an international financial centre. Hong Kong continued to rank first globally in fintech offerings, and in first place worldwide in “financial sector development” of the five areas of competitiveness.

“The ranking reaffirms Hong Kong’s competitiveness and our determination to play the role of a global ‘super connector’ and ‘super value-adder'”, Ms Luk said. She noted that Hong Kong strives to create a stable investment environment and meet the growing appetite for diversified asset allocations.

Ms Luk said that Hong Kong would continue to diversify and expand its financial sector, highlighting developments in asset management, fundraising, and expanding green and sustainable finance offerings.

Following Ms Luk’s remarks, the Head of Business and Talent Attraction/ Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Ms Yi Xie, moderated the panel discussion featuring Managing Partner of The Asia Group, LLC, Ambassador Kurt Tong; Senior Counselor at The Cohen Group, Ambassador Craig Allen; the Managing Director of QBN Capital, Dr Frank Tong; and the Chief Representative of New York Office of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Anson Law. The panelists shared objective insights on Hong Kong’s business environment, its role as an international financial centre, and the hallmarks of the city’s resilience, while offering assessment on how the US business community can leverage the city’s comparative advantages.

Source: Government of Singapore

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region – 4

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

Result of the tender of the People’s Bank of China RMB Bills held on September 23, 2026: 
 

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region