The director of the Hong Kong and Macau Work Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council of the Chinese Council, Xia Baolong reiterated that the central government will continue to support Hong Kong to maintain a unique position and advantage and maintain a free and open business environment.

According to a press release issued by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council on the official website, Xia Baolong met with Du Jiaqi, chairman of HSBC Group in Beijing on Friday (October 18).

Xia Baolong said, comprehensive, accurate and firm implementation of the "one country, two systems" policy is the basic national policy that China has adhered to for a long time. It has never changed and will not change.The central government will, as always, fully support Hong Kong to maintain unique status and advantages, maintain the business environment of free, open and open norms, and create better conditions for enterprises in various regions in various countries in Hong Kong.

He also hopes that HSBC Group will continue to play its advantages, actively participate in China's high -quality development and high levels of opening up, and contribute to Hong Kong's prosperity and development.