The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, said on the 7th that with the implementation of a number of important measures one by one, he is full of confidence in the prospects for further joint development of the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets. Li Jiachao said at the seminar on promoting the joint development of financial markets between the Mainland and Hong Kong that Hong Kong has the unique advantage of supporting the motherland and connecting the world under “one country, two systems”, and is the only market in the world that can connect huge capital pools from the mainland and overseas. Coupled with the country's “14th Five-Year Plan” supporting Hong Kong to enhance its status as an international financial center, the central government attaches importance to the Hong Kong financial market and actively promotes the joint development of the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets, providing solid policy guarantees and broad development space for Hong Kong to advance related work. Li Jiachao said that Hong Kong's current focus is to make every effort to fight for the economy, seek development, benefit people's livelihood, and add happiness. Further joint development with the mainland financial market will help to use the advantages of Hong Kong's internationalization to enhance the competitiveness of the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets, attract more capital and enterprises, drive economic development, and allow the public to share the fruits of development. (Xinhua News Agency)