AIIB keen to fund projects in Northern Metropolis, Hong Kong finance chief says

South China Morning Post - Oct 25, 2026

The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance ministers’ meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment...

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