Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu met Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday and urged greater use of the city as a financial hub.
John Lee began his five-day trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan by meeting President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin.
He encouraged Kazakh enterprises to use Hong Kong for listing, bond issuance and project financing to connect with global investors.
A government statement quoted Lee saying Hong Kong’s services would help Kazakh firms enter the Chinese mainland and Asian markets while enabling Hong Kong and mainland companies to expand into Central Asia.
Lee attended a dinner hosted by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The delegation includes 40 Hong Kong representatives and about 30 mainland entrepreneurs.
