PRESS RELEASE

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui (right), and the Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to China, Mr Boštjan Malovrh (left), have a bilateral meeting today (September 4). Mr Hui highlights to Mr Malovrh the latest developments of Hong Kong as an international financial centre, including its top-tier global positions in areas such as cross-boundary wealth management, global competitiveness and tax policy, as well as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's initiatives to develop Hong Kong into a global gold trading, clearing and reserve hub.