Hong Kong hosts first APEC finance ministers' meeting
Briefing by News4U · First published
The two-day APEC finance ministers' meeting opened in Hong Kong on 20 October 2026, with ministers discussing regional growth and four policy topics.
RFI Chinese reports that the APEC finance ministers' meeting opened in Hong Kong on 20 October 2026 for two days, with ministers holding closed-door talks on regional growth. [1]
China's Finance Minister Lan Fo'an will deliver the opening address and report on APEC China-year progress; Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said the meeting is the last ministerial-level gathering before the November APEC leaders' meeting in Shenzhen. [1]
Key participants
- Australia: Treasurer Jim Chalmers [1]
- Taiwan: Finance Minister Chuang Tsui-yun [1]
- United States: Deputy Treasury Secretary Francis Brooke and Assistant Secretary Erin Browne [1]
Sources
- 香港首办APEC财长会今早召开 先谈推动亚太区增长
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