Paul Chan Mo-po will seek to explain Hong Kong’s efforts to combat terrorism financing and work to attract more funds and business to the city during a five-day Europe trip, noting that stabilising geopolitics will strengthen foreign ties and the economic environment.The finance chief’s coming trip was announced on Sunday, and follows the easing of tensions after United States President Donald Trump visited mainland China and the reveal that Russian President Vladimir Putin was also set to travel to the country.“Amid geopolitical turbulence, these dialogues will inject stability into the global landscape and create a more favourable environment for Hong Kong to strengthen its external ties,” the finance chief wrote in his Sunday blog.
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SUN · 2026-05-17 · 07:08 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0517-76914
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Hong Kong’s Paul Chan is heading to Europe. So what’s on the itinerary?
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, is embarking on a five-day trip to Europe. The primary objectives of his visit are to explain Hong Kong's measures against terrorism financing and to attract further investment and business to the city.
Leopold ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-17 · 07:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, is embarking on a five-day trip to Europe. The primary objectives of his visit are to explain Hong Kong's measures against terrorism financing and to attract further investment and business to the city. Chan believes that stabilizing geopolitics will foster stronger foreign relations and improve the economic climate. This trip follows a period of eased tensions, marked by the US President's visit to mainland China and the upcoming travel of the Russian President to the country. Chan stated in his blog that these dialogues are intended to inject stability into the global landscape and create a more favorable environment for Hong Kong to enhance its external ties.
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The finance chief’s trip was announced on Sunday.
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Geopolitical dialogues will inject stability into the global landscape and create a more favourable environment for Hong Kong.
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Stabilising geopolitics will strengthen foreign ties and the economic environment for Hong Kong.
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Paul Chan Mo-po will work to attract more funds and business to Hong Kong during his Europe trip.
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Paul Chan Mo-po will seek to explain Hong Kong’s efforts to combat terrorism financing during a Europe trip.
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