Main summit of Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit held today

The main summit of the fifth Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit was held this morning.

In his speech at the event, Vice Premier He Lifeng said the central government has full confidence in Hong Kong's implementation of the city's first Five-Year Plan.

This as he stressed he looks forward to the completion of the Northern Metropolis development site.

Organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit held its main summit at a hotel in Central earlier today.

Key participants in the international event include Chief Executive John Lee, Financial Secretary Paul Chan, HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue and Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong Cui Jianchun.

A total of 280 management-level representatives from various industries around the world and top mainland officials have made their way to the summit.

Speaking at the event via video conference, Vice Premier He Lifeng said Hong Kong has reached prosperity from stability, managing to maintain its attractiveness to capital markets and increase its competitiveness.

He added Beijing is confident in the implementation of the city's first Five-Year Plan, adding the development of Hong Kong is of utmost strategic importance to central authorities.

The vice premier also raised four relevant suggestions for the city, including the full showcase of the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, further facilitating an open and free environment of high quality, maintaining the city's status as a global financial hub and deepening its alignment with the national 15th Five-Year Plan.

This as Chief Executive John Lee's speech echoed He's hopes for the city, assuring Hong Kong is capable of providing a sense of certainty for international investors.

When it comes to finance, Hong Kong is a time zone all its own, at a speed unique to this city.

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