Xu Zhengyu: The Hong Kong government actively guides international capital to invest in sustainable development projects.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary and Treasury Secretary Christopher Hui stated in his speech at the "ESG Forum 2025 - Innovation Driving a Green Sustainable Future" that Hong Kong, as a leading international financial center and sustainable financial hub in Asia, has a deep and broad capital market. The Hong Kong government has also made green and sustainable finance one of its key priorities, actively guiding international capital to invest in sustainable development projects in various fields, and contributing to the transformation of green finance. He pointed out that climate change is one of the most urgent global challenges today, and Hong Kong, as a part of the Earth, can do its part. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) just concluded in Belem, Brazil, emphasized that green funding is the key to addressing climate change. Christopher Hui stated that as of September this year, there are over 200 ESG funds approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, with assets under management exceeding HK$1.1 trillion. In terms of the bond market, Hong Kong's green and sustainable bond issuances exceeded US$84 billion last year, with around US$43 billion arranged by Hong Kong. Since 2018, Hong Kong has been the top market in Asia for 7 consecutive years, accounting for about 40% of the total in the region. He said that in order to more effectively promote the transformation of green finance, the Hong Kong SAR government has been closely cooperating with financial regulatory agencies and stakeholders to improve Hong Kong's green finance development through four aspects: promoting innovation, market development, talent cultivation, as well as international and regional cooperation.