Key facts
- Vice Premier He Lifeng said China will continue to support a free and open economic environment in Hong Kong.
- He also said China will boost offshore yuan liquidity, according to the report.
China's Vice Premier He Lifeng said the country will continue to support a free and open economic environment in Hong Kong and will boost offshore yuan liquidity, according to a report that did not date the remarks or say where they were made.
The remarks concern Hong Kong's offshore yuan market, where the city's role as a hub for trading the Chinese currency outside the mainland has been promoted under the "one country, two systems" framework. The report gave no figure for the planned increase in liquidity or a timetable.