The Ministry of Finance announced today (July 17) that it will issue 15 billion yuan of national bonds overseas this year, of which 5 billion yuan will be issued in Hong Kong next week.

  Chen Maobo, the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government welcomes the twelfth consecutive year that the Ministry of Finance issues RMB treasury bonds in Hong Kong. This fully demonstrates the central government's strong support for Hong Kong to further consolidate its position as a global offshore RMB business hub, and helps promote the rapid development of the Hong Kong bond market. (Headquarters reporter Zhou Weiqi Jin Dong)