Hong Kong will never be ‘just another Chinese city’, finance chief Paul Chan tells UK officials

Chan’s office revealed on Friday that he had met economic secretary Tulip Siddiq and Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey the day before, confirming a report by the Post.

Both parties had exchanged views on the global economy and financial development, the office said.

Chan is seeking to deepen trade ties in his second post-pandemic trip to London, after visiting Madrid for four days with a delegation of technology industry leaders.

He made the first visit in September last year as part of a trip to Europe. The only disclosed meeting involving Chan and UK officials at the time was one with Bailey.