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8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong

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Chen, L. (2026, October 5). 8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369784/8-more-firms-belt-and-road-initiative-countries-apply-ipos-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

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Fedrick Ma, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, announced that eight additional companies from countries participating in China’s Belt and Road Initiative have applied for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong. This surge in interest follows a June visit by a high-level delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to Central Asia. Ma highlighted the growing engagement between Hong Kong and Central Asian economies, noting that Kazakhstan's sovereign fund expressed interest in using Hong Kong’s capital markets to raise funds for local companies.

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Fedrick Ma Si-hang, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, announced that eight more companies from countries involved in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative have applied for initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong. Ma stated this surge in interest followed a visit to Central Asia by a high-level delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in June. The chairman also noted that the sovereign fund of Kazakhstan expressed significant interest in leveraging Hong Kong’s capital market for fundraising purposes. This increased activity is expected to boost Hong Kong's economy, especially as relations between China and the US improve, according to Ma.

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8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong Trade promotion chief Fedrick Ma says interest in Hong Kong’s capital markets has surged in Central Asia since a delegation visited the region in June Eight more companies from countries involved in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative have applied to list in Hong Kong, the city’s trade promotion chief has said.

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🔮 Fedrick Ma Si-hang, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, also said on Monday that the city’s economy would benefit from improving China–US ties.

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8 more firms from Belt and Road Initiative countries apply for IPOs in Hong Kong · assertive framing

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chief → apply → Kong

Fedrick Ma Si-hang, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, also said on Monday that the city’s economy would benefit from improving China–US ties. asserted

economy → say → ties

The council has also raised its export forecast. asserted

council → raise → forecast

Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Youth Powerhouse Summit, Ma said interest in Hong Kong’s capital markets from Central Asia had surged after a high-level delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu visited the region in June. asserted

delegation → speak → June

“During my trip to Kazakhstan, their sovereign fund, which holds controlling stakes in many local companies, said it was interested in leveraging Hong Kong, an international financial centre, and its capital market to raise funds,” he said, while not disclosing the names or natures of the firms. asserted

he → hold → firms