{
  "id": 8622614,
  "title": "FS says HK key to national financial goals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/fs-says-hk-key-to-national-financial-goals-8622614",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:21:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1870797-20260920.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Financial Secretary Paul Chan emphasized on Sunday that Hong Kong plays a crucial role in achieving the nation's financial goals. He announced plans to expand the renminbi-denominated bond market, positioning Hong Kong as a safe and reliable offshore platform. The government also aims to develop renminbi-denominated gold and commodity markets to boost the nation's pricing power in these areas. Chan highlighted that the five-year national plan calls for accelerating the development of a financial powerhouse. He stressed Hong Kong's unique role in fulfilling the nation's needs, stating that the country's high-quality development is Hong Kong's biggest opportunity and source of confidence. Chan added that Hong Kong's first five-year plan responds to the rapidly changing world, where markets require longer-term certainty. He suggested that when businesses can anticipate Hong Kong's trajectory over the next five years, they can collaborate effectively with the government. This partnership between an active government and an efficient market, he argued, can drive outstanding results.",
  "summary": "Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Sunday said Hong Kong would expand its renminbi-denominated bond market as part of efforts to strengthen its role as a safe, reliable offshore platform that fully aligns with international rules. Writing in his weekly blog, he said the government would also develop renminbi-denominated gold and commodity markets, to help strengthen the nation's pricing power in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "FS says HK key to national financial goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/fs-says-hk-key-to-national-financial-goals",
        "published": "2026-09-20T05:21:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}