PANews January 1st news, according to reports, Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan attended the "CCTV Finance Financial Power - Hong Kong Financial Night" and stated that Hong Kong currently has over 1,100 fintech companies, with an annual growth of about 15%. The local government will continue to promote the development of central bank digital currencies, mobile payments, digital banks, and digital asset trading, and strengthen cooperation with central banks around the world to advance blockchain-based cross-border trade digital currency settlement, allowing financial innovation to better serve the real economy.
