CHIEF Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Wednesday that overseas investors and Hong Kong residents should have confidence in the SAR which enjoys support from the central authorities and its unique advantages in the financial field.

Lam told a press conference that although the tightening of measures against imported coronavirus cases might affect the confidence of foreign investors, the HKSAR Government must adhere to these measures in order to prevent further outbreak of COVID-19.

She said that no other economy or city has got the same support from the central authorities in the financial field like Hong Kong, and foreign investors’ confidence in Hong Kong should be based on the global financial hub itself, “one country, two systems” and the supportive attitude of the central authorities towards Hong Kong.

The HKSAR Government has taken a series of measures after the current COVID-19 outbreak eased, including lifting the flight ban against nine countries, and increasing hotel rooms for quarantine in efforts to gradually resume the cross-boundary flow of people, Lam said.

The chief executive stressed that the most important thing is Hong Kong maintaining its traditional advantages and she believes Hong Kong will witness better development after the epidemic is over.

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of the HKSAR Government Christopher Hui said at the press conference that Hong Kong’s financial market has operated in an orderly manner during the epidemic, and the investment, financing and trading activities are still active.

Since March, the average daily turnover of the stock market has been about HK$180 billion (US$22.99 billion), he noted. (Xinhua)