Further deepening cooperation in financial services between Shanghai and Hong Kong, to build the strongest hub for global capital allocation in China.

At the 2026 Lujiazui Forum, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said that the capital markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong have become an important channel for international funds to allocate Chinese assets due to their scale, depth, and development potential. Shanghai's Executive Vice Mayor Wu Wei stated that the Shanghai-Hong Kong financial market connectivity mechanism continues to be optimized, and cross-border and offshore financial cooperation is deepening. Ashley Alder, the Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, said that the commission will continue to support the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in launching more Renminbi foreign exchange futures, Renminbi-denominated gold futures, and structured fixed income products, and will cooperate with mainland regulatory agencies to bring Renminbi stock trading counters into the Stock Connect soon.