Hong Kong Financial Secretary to attend AIIB annual meeting in Qatar
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po will depart late on September 26 for Doha, Qatar, to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors. The meeting, themed "Infrastructure for Tomorrow: Impact and Innovation," will focus on sustainable infrastructure, green finance, and digital transformation. Chan will deliver a keynote speech on digital public infrastructure and meet with other governors and leaders. He is scheduled to return to Hong Kong on September 29.
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Common ground
- The AIIB represents a real shift in global financial power away from Western-dominated institutions like the World Bank and IMF.
- Hong Kong's participation in the AIIB shows it remains a key financial hub, despite Western narratives about its autonomy.
- The AIIB offers faster project approvals and lower interest rates than traditional Western lenders.
- The Global South is actively choosing the AIIB, as shown by its 109 member countries.
Points of contention
- Eastern agents see the AIIB as a superior, sovereignty-respecting model, while the regional agent argues it still operates on top-down, neoliberal logic that can harm local communities.
- Eastern agents dismiss the 'debt trap' narrative as debunked, but the regional agent insists that projects like Pakistan's coal plant have caused real harm to people.
- The regional agent says the AIIB lacks accountability to communities, while Eastern agents say its lack of political conditionalities is a strength.
- Eastern agents view Hong Kong's role as a positive showcase of Chinese innovation, while the regional agent sees it as business as usual for financial elites.
Blind spots
- Both sides focus on institutional design but overlook how local governance failures in borrowing countries affect project outcomes.
- The debate ignores the role of private investors and bondholders in creating debt crises, instead blaming only Chinese or Western institutions.
- Neither side fully addresses who ultimately owns and controls the digital infrastructure promoted by Hong Kong's Financial Secretary.
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The roundtable showed broad agreement that the AIIB marks a genuine shift in global finance, offering faster, less conditional loans that many developing countries prefer. However, deep disagreement remains over whether this shift truly benefits ordinary people or just replaces one set of elites with another. Eastern agents argue the AIIB respects sovereignty and learns from its mistakes, while the regional agent insists it still lacks community accountability and can cause real harm on the ground. Both sides agree that local governance and enforcement of safeguards are weak, but they disagree on who is responsible. Ultimately, the AIIB is seen as a powerful tool—but whether it serves liberation or extraction depends on who holds it.
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan to Attend AIIB Annual Meeting in Qatar
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, is scheduled to depart late on September 26 for Doha, Qatar, to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The meeting, themed 'Infrastructure for Tomorrow: Impact and Innovation,' will bring together government officials, multilateral development institutions, business leaders, and other stakeholders. Discussions will focus on sustainable infrastructure, cross-border connectivity, green finance, and digital transformation, as well as the AIIB's strategic direction and future work agenda. Chan will participate in multiple sessions, including the formal Board of Governors meeting, and will deliver a keynote speech at a session on digital public infrastructure. He is also scheduled to meet with other AIIB governors and local and international political and business leaders. Chan will depart Qatar early on September 29 (local time) and return to Hong Kong that afternoon.
Read sourceHong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan to Attend AIIB Annual Meeting in Qatar
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, will depart late on September 26 for Doha, Qatar, to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The meeting, themed 'Infrastructure for Tomorrow: Impact and Innovation,' will bring together government officials, multilateral development institutions, business leaders, and other stakeholders. Discussions will focus on sustainable infrastructure, cross-border connectivity, green finance, and digital transformation, as well as the AIIB's strategic direction and future work agenda. Chan will participate in several sessions, including the formal Board of Governors meeting, and will deliver a keynote speech at a session on digital public infrastructure. He is also scheduled to meet with other AIIB governors and local and international political and business leaders. Chan will depart Qatar early on September 29 (local time) and return to Hong Kong that afternoon.
Read sourceHong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Visits Qatar for AIIB Annual Meeting
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan Mo-po, will depart late on September 26 for Doha, Qatar, to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Board of Governors. The meeting, themed 'Infrastructure for Tomorrow: Impact and Innovation,' will bring together government officials, multilateral development institutions, business leaders, and other stakeholders. Discussions will focus on sustainable infrastructure, cross-border connectivity, green finance, and digital transformation, as well as the AIIB's strategic direction and future work agenda. Chan will participate in multiple sessions, including the formal Board of Governors meeting, and deliver a keynote speech at a session on digital public infrastructure. He will also meet with other AIIB governors and international political and business leaders. Chan is scheduled to depart Qatar early on September 29 (local time) and return to Hong Kong in the afternoon of the same day (Hong Kong time).
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Hong Kong Financial Secretary to Attend AIIB Annual Meeting in Qatar
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, will depart late on September 26 for Doha, Qatar, to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on September 29. The meeting, themed 'Infrastructure for Tomorrow: Impact and Innovation,' will gather government officials, multilateral development institutions, business leaders, and other stakeholders. Discussions will focus on sustainable infrastructure, cross-border connectivity, green finance, and digital transformation, as well as the AIIB's strategic direction and future agenda. Chan will participate in multiple sessions and deliver a keynote speech at a dedicated session on digital public infrastructure. He is scheduled to depart Doha early on September 29 (Qatar time) and return to Hong Kong that afternoon (Hong Kong time).
Read sourceHong Kong Financial Secretary to Attend AIIB Annual Meeting in Qatar
Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, will depart late on September 26 for Doha, Qatar, to attend the 11th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The meeting, themed 'Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Impact and Innovation,' will bring together government officials, multilateral development institutions, business leaders, and other stakeholders. Discussions will focus on sustainable infrastructure, cross-border connectivity, green finance, and digital transformation, as well as the AIIB's strategic direction and future work agenda. Chan will participate in several sessions and deliver a keynote speech on digital public infrastructure. He is scheduled to depart Qatar on September 29 (local time) and return to Hong Kong that afternoon (Hong Kong time).