Guangzhou Garden Expo opens to public By ZHENG CAIXIONG in Guangzhou | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-02-09 15:28 Share The 28th Guangzhou Garden Expo kicked off on Tuesday. [Photo by Zheng Caixiong/chinadaily.com.cn]
The 28th Guangzhou Garden Expo kicked off in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Tuesday, putting flowers, flower arts, gardens and landscapes from around the world on display.
Chen Xun, deputy director of the Guangzhou Bureau of Forestry and Landscaping, said the expo, which was first held in 1994, is a major attraction for local residents and tourists to enjoy the flowers, bonsai and related landscapes in the southern metropolis during the Spring Festival holiday.
China Focus: Digital currency issued to boost Spring Festival consumption shanghaisun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shanghaisun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
HKEX Invests In Guangzhou Futures Exchange Date
The first ever offshore institution to invest in a Mainland futures exchange
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) is pleased to announce today (Friday) that it is investing in a minority stake in the newly-established Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFE), the first-ever equity investment in a domestic futures exchange by a non-Mainland Chinese investor. This investment underscores HKEX’s commitment to supporting the further internationalisation of China’s and the region’s financial markets.
HKEX Interim Chief Executive Calvin Tai said: “We are very excited to be a part of this important initiative to develop the Guangzhou Futures Exchange. This investment supports our China Anchored strategy, providing HKEX with the valuable opportunity to help build and promote the development of China’s derivatives market, alongside our Mainland partners.”
Chinese financial regulators achieved a consensus on jointly supervising wealth management products in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, with a pilot program which allows residents to conduct cross-boundary investments in such financial instruments, according to a statement released on Friday.
Source: China State Council Information Office 2
Luo Huining, director of the Liaison Office of the Central Peopleâs Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), stressed âpatriots governing Hong Kongâ and the âone countryâ principle on Friday.
âWe must uphold the principle of âpatriots governing Hong Kong,â firmly abide by the âone countryâ principle, act in strict accordance with the Constitution and the HKSAR Basic Law, maintain constitutional order, and implement central governmentâs overall jurisdiction over Hong Kong so that our home Hong Kong can achieve prosperity and lasting peace and stability,â Luo said when speaking at a virtual reception to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year.