French investors are warming to Hong Kong again, the city’s finance chief has said, citing a “marked difference” in local perceptions compared with his last visit to Paris two years ago.The shift is driven by Hong Kong’s strong market performance and an improved geopolitical situation, especially following US President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po told the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of a Paris ministerial conference on terrorism financing.“Two years ago they were still sceptical … they harboured some doubt as to how Hong Kong would rise as an international financial centre after COVID-19,” Chan said, adding that the geopolitical situation at the time was also “quite tense”.
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WED · 2026-05-20 · 02:37 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0520-77706
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Hong Kong market surge, geopolitics drive ‘fear of missing out’ among French investors
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, reported a positive shift in French investor sentiment towards Hong Kong during a recent visit to Paris. He observed a "marked difference" in perceptions compared to two years prior, attributing this change to Hong Kong's strong market performance and an improved geopolitical climate, particularly following US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.
Xiaofei XuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-20 · 02:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, reported a positive shift in French investor sentiment towards Hong Kong during a recent visit to Paris. He observed a "marked difference" in perceptions compared to two years prior, attributing this change to Hong Kong's strong market performance and an improved geopolitical climate, particularly following US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing. Chan noted that French investors were previously skeptical about Hong Kong's future as an international financial center post-COVID-19, with the geopolitical situation also being tense at that time. The current optimism suggests a "fear of missing out" among these investors.
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The geopolitical situation two years ago was described as 'quite tense'.
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Two years ago, French investors were skeptical about Hong Kong's future as an international financial center post-Covid-19.
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Hong Kong's market performance and an improved geopolitical situation are driving investor interest.
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French investors are warming to Hong Kong again, according to the city's finance chief.
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