# Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2023-04-11 Category: NEWS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/news Meta Title: Hong Kong financial official to visit UK for promoting Meta Description: Gain insights into Hong Kong's financial services development as top official Christopher Hui visits Britain to strengthen ties and discuss fintech and URL: https://financedigest.com/hong-kong-finance-official-to-make-first-visit-to-britain-in-three-yearshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/2023-04-11t051124z1lynxmpej3a043rtroptp4health-coronavirus-hongkong-1736814175042-compressed.jpg) HONG KONG (Reuters) – A top financial official from Hong Kong is set to visit Britain in April in the first ministerial-level visit by an official of the Chinese-ruled territory in more than three years, the government said on Tuesday. The move follows the “Hello Hong Kong” promotion campaign kicked off in March to woo back visitors and investors after three years of stringent COVID-19 rules decimated the economy. Looking to promote Hong Kong’s financial services and strengthen ties with Britain and Belgium, Christopher Hui, the secretary for financial services and the treasury, will visit Brussels from April 13 to 15 and London from April 16 to 18. He will meet senior officials, [financial and business leaders](https://www.financedigest.com/g7-finance-leaders-pledge-financial-stability-supply-chain-diversity.html "G7 finance leaders pledge financial stability, supply chain diversity") of both nations, as well as officials of the European Commission, the government said in a statement. The visit aims to give such officials “the latest update on Hong Kong’s financial services development, in particular in the fields of [fintech and green finance,”](https://www.financedigest.com/3-key-ways-you-can-transition-from-finance-to-fintech.html "3 key ways you can transition from finance to fintech") it added. The former British colony has had strained relations with Britain since its anti-government and pro- democratic protests in 2019. Britain, along with other Western nations, has said Beijing’s imposition of a national security law in [Hong Kong](https://www.financedigest.com/citadel-accelerates-hiring-push-in-hong-kong-and-london.html "Citadel accelerates hiring push in Hong Kong and London") in 2020 has undermined freedoms for groups ranging from civil society to the media. Authorities in [Hong Kong](https://www.financedigest.com/screening-of-winnie-the-pooh-horror-film-cancelled-in-hong-kong.html "Screening of ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film cancelled in Hong Kong") and Beijing have rejected the claims. [Hong Kong](https://www.financedigest.com/hong-kong-home-prices-drop-15-6-in-2022-snap-13-years-of-gain.html "Hong Kong home prices drop 15.6% in 2022, snap 13 years of gain") returned to China on July 1, 1997, under a “one country, two systems” formula that guaranteed wide ranging autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland, including an independent judiciary. In response to the new security law, [Britain opened in 2021 a new visa programme allowing almost 3 million](https://www.financedigest.com/britain-announces-205-million-pound-auction-for-renewable-power-projects.html "Britain announces 205 million pound auction for renewable power projects") people to apply for a five-year British visa and eventually be offered a route to citizenship. Both [Hong Kong’s](https://www.financedigest.com/evergrande-winding-up-lawsuit-in-hong-kong-adjourned-to-nov-7.html "Evergrande winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong adjourned to Nov 7") government and Beijing criticised the move. (Reporting by Farah Master and Twinnie Siu; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---