HK must adapt to Trump tariffs, FS tells phone-in show

[RTHK] - 02/28/2025

Financial Secretary Paul Chan on Friday said overseas firms were still keen on the mainland market and on Hong Kong's position as a gateway to that, a day after US President Donald Trump said a further 10 percent levies on China would be going ahead. Chan was commenting on Friday during an RTHK (…)



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