Hong Kong ‘more than China’s financial sandbox’, Paul Chan says

Hong Kong is not just China’s economic sandbox but also a driver of the country’s development, the finance chief has said, calling the city the nation’s international financial centre. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said on Monday that Hong Kong must move swiftly to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and “get empowered” in its use, as the opportunities it brought outweighed potential job losses. Speaking at the “Redefining Hong Kong 2026: Budget Edition” conference organised by the Sou...

By Connor Mycroft