Chief Executive forges closer ties
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Donald Tsang, visited the cities of New York, Boston and Washington en route to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2011 CEO Summit and APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Honolulu.

Third-quarter GDP rises 4.3%
Hong Kong's economy grew by 4.3% in real terms in the third quarter of 2011 compared with a year earlier. While broadly on par with the growth trend over the past decade, this represents further moderation from the 5.3% growth in the second quarter.

Chief Executive on Hong Kong's role at APEC financial stability forum
Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang outlined measures Hong Kong has taken to maintain financial and economic stability while addressing the plenary session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2011 CEO Summit on November 11 in Honolulu.

IMF endorses exchange-rate system, fiscal policies
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Mission to Hong Kong has strongly endorsed the linked exchange-rate system and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's policy framework to support growth and safeguard financial stability.

Financial Secretary welcomes G20 communiqué
Hong Kong Financial Secretary John C. Tsang welcomed a November 4 communiqué of the G20 Leaders Summit that contains a basket of measures to boost economic growth, address global imbalances and ensure world financial stability.