Coronavirus: Hong Kong leader dismisses talk banking summit will flounder despite Singapore hosting fintech event at same time


By Chris LauNadia Lam

Hong Kong’s leader has dismissed talk the city will fail to pull off a much-touted bankers’ conference in November as he vowed to host a “successful financial summit” then, despite the event coinciding with a mega fintech gathering in Singapore.

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday said guests were keen to attend Hong Kong international events slated for the start of November, although he stressed the city would still have to strike a balance between its Covid-19 policy and the need to boost competitiveness.

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