Paul Chan: Hong Kong stocks have risen for two consecutive years, with a 29% increase in 2025, marking the best performance since 2017.

Foresight News reported that Paul Chan, the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong SAR Government, published a blog post titled "Looking Up to a New Year." He mentioned that in terms of the asset market, Hong Kong stocks have risen for the second consecutive year in 2025. As of last week, the Hang Seng Index closed at 25,818 points, up about 29% from the end of last year, making it the best performing year since 2017 in terms of growth. Regarding asset and wealth management business, in the first nine months of this year, the net capital inflow of SFC-authorized funds registered in Hong Kong exceeded 41 billion US dollars, which is more than 1.5 times the total amount for the whole of last year.

2026 marks the start of the country's "15th Five-Year Plan." Hong Kong will proactively align itself with the national development strategy, with finance, innovation and technology, and trade being the three important development engines for Hong Kong. The city will comprehensively enhance the functions and substance of its international financial center; accelerate the construction and expansion of a world-class innovation and technology hub; and strengthen the functions of its international trade center.