The 12th Hong Kong International Financial Forum and the "Golden Bauhinia Award" Award Ceremony of China Securities in 2022 jointly sponsored by Hong Kong Dagong Wenhui Media Group, together with Beijing Association of Listed Companies, Hong Kong Chinese Enterprise Association, Hong Kong Chinese Securities Association, Hong Kong China Financial Association and Hong Kong Corporate Governance Association, was held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center yesterday in an offline and online way. Chief Executive Li Jiachao delivered a speech on the video of the opening ceremony, saying that the long-term, stable and rapid development of the national economy has created unlimited opportunities for Hong Kong's financial and professional services industry. Hong Kong's status as an international financial center has been firmly supported by the central government. The SAR government will implement a series of connectivity arrangements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission at full speed to further enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong's financial services. This year's China Securities "Golden Bauhinia Award" series of activities is themed by "Cohesion in the New Era, Sharpness and New Chapter". Li Jiachao, Chief Executive, Li Dahong, Chairman and Chief Editor of Hong Kong Dagong Wenhui Media Group, Huang Weilun, Deputy Secretary of the Financial Secretary, Song Zhiping, President of China Association of Listed Companies, Li Changjin, President of Beijing Association of Listed Companies, Zhang Li, President of Hong Kong China Financial Association and President of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, Hong Kong Branch, Li Tong, Vice President of Hong Kong China Securities Association, CEO and CEO of BOCI, Li Junhao, President of the Hong Kong Corporate Governance Association, and others addressed the event. More than 300 guests, including government officials of Hong Kong SAR, leaders of central institutions stationed in Hong Kong, senior executives of domestic and foreign securities companies, heads of mainland and Hong Kong listed companies, venture capital institutions, Hong Kong political and business leaders and economists, attended the event. In his speech, Li Jiachao said that the country is the second largest economy in the world, and its long-term stable and rapid economic development has created unlimited opportunities for Hong Kong's financial and professional services industry. Under the principle of "one country, two systems", Hong Kong has the unique advantage of "relying on the motherland and connecting the world", and its status as an international financial center has always been firmly supported by the central government. Hong Kong has an important function of connectivity and leading global capital to and from the mainland, bringing together enterprises from the mainland and abroad, and making Hong Kong's securities market vigorous and trading and investment active. He pointed out that the policy address proposed different specific measures to further enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong's financial services. Among them, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will revise the main board listing rules next year to facilitate the financing of advanced technology enterprises. At the same time, GEM (Growth Enterprise Market), formerly known as the GEM, was conceived and activated to provide a more effective financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. The SAR government will also promote the market, provide more RMB denominated investment tools, and stable and efficient treasury services, optimize market infrastructure, and help the internationalization of RMB. At the same time, a series of interconnection arrangements of the China Securities Regulatory Commission will be implemented at full speed. Li Jiachao said that among the Golden Bauhinia Awards of China Securities, there are also awards related to ESG (environmental, social and governance). As the world actively promotes green transformation, the demand for green finance is growing rapidly. The Hong Kong SAR Government is making every effort to develop green and sustainable finance to promote Hong Kong