The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Paul Chan, stated on the 7th that against the backdrop of reshaping the global trade and supply chain ecology, rising demand in Asia, and national policy support, the government is committed to building Hong Kong into a regional and global hub for commodity and gold trading. During his attendance at the London Metal Exchange (LME) Asian Metals Symposium 2026 on the same day, Chan Mo po stated that Hong Kong has a mature financial and professional service system, including trade financing, marine insurance, derivatives, risk management, and common law system, which can support a complete ecosystem from trading to pricing. The Commodity Strategy Committee, chaired by him, is strengthening the coordination of physical trade, financial transactions, logistics services, infrastructure support, and connectivity with the mainland market from a "whole ecosystem" perspective. Chen Maobo stated that the SAR government is collaborating with the International Mediation Institute to explore the feasibility of establishing a list of exclusive mediators for commodity trading, providing a neutral and professional dispute resolution mechanism for the entire commodity value chain, further improving cross-border transaction efficiency, and enhancing market participants' confidence. Chen Yiting, CEO of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Group, stated at the meeting that the strong performance of the Hong Kong capital market and the London Metal Exchange non-ferrous metal market is mainly due to the uncertain geopolitical situation, which has prompted global investors to seek diversified asset allocation. As a result, funds have flowed into the Asian region and the Hong Kong market with broad growth potential. (Looking into the New Era)