Hong Kong CNN —Senior Chinese officials have defended the state of the world’s second largest economy at a conference in Hong Kong, telling global financiers not to worry about prospects in China despite an uneven recovery and ailing property market.
“Since the beginning of the year, China’s economy has been picking up in general,” He said Tuesday at the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit, which was organized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city’s de facto central bank.
“Global investors have some concerns about China’s economy, including the pace of economic recovery, problems with property markets, and local government debt.
“The potential of the Chinese economy remains promising,” he told the audience, which included the heads of Goldman Sachs, Citi and Morgan Stanley.
A discussion on China at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
Persons:
Lifeng, ”, Zhang Qingsong, ’ ”, “, Zhang, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Peter Parks, ” Wang Jianjun, Wang
Organizations:
Hong Kong CNN — Senior, Global, ’ Investment, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, People’s Bank of China, “ Global, Citi, Monetary Fund, Global Financial, Investment, Getty, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Stock Connect
Locations:
China, Hong Kong, AFP