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China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says

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Tsang, D. (2026, September 28). China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3368975/china-us-dialogue-will-ease-concerns-competition-will-remain-paul-chan-says?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Denise Tsang

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Paul Chan, Hong Kong’s finance chief, stated that while competition between China and the US will continue, increased dialogue between the two countries will help alleviate geopolitical tensions and provide more global certainty. In an interview with the South China Morning Post, Chan also highlighted Hong Kong's potential to play a distinctive role in this dynamic.
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Hong Kong's finance chief, Paul Chan, stated in an interview with the South China Morning Post that while competition between China and the US will continue, increased dialogue between these economic superpowers will help ease geopolitical concerns globally. Chan emphasized Hong Kong’s potential to play a unique role in this context ahead of the upcoming Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting. The city is seen as well-positioned to facilitate greater certainty in global economics despite ongoing tensions between the two major economies.

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China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says Hong Kong’s finance chief gives a wide-ranging interview on geopolitics, the coming Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting and more Competition between China and the US will persist, but increased dialogue between the two economic superpowers will provide greater global certainty and ease geopolitical concerns, with Hong Kong positioned to play a unique role, the city’s financial secretary has told the South China Morning Post.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says Hong Kong’s finance chief gives a wide-ranging interview on geopolitics, the coming Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting and more Competition between China and the US will persist, but increased dialogue between the two economic superpowers will provide greater global certainty and ease geopolitical concerns, with Hong Kong positioned to play a unique role, the city’s financial secretary has told the South China Morning Post.
2026-09-28 · South China Morning Post
China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says · assertive framing

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China-US dialogue will ease concerns, but competition will remain, Paul Chan says Hong Kong’s finance chief gives a wide-ranging interview on geopolitics, the coming Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting and more Competition between China and the US will persist, but increased dialogue between the two economic superpowers will provide greater global certainty and ease geopolitical concerns, with Hong Kong positioned to play a unique role, the city’s financial secretary has told the South China Morning Post. asserted
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