John Lee vows ‘fast’ return to normalcy for Hong Kong as Asian Financial Forum kicks off

[HONG KONG] HONG Kong is planning to return to normalcy “fast” but in a “safe and orderly manner”, the city’s chief executive John Lee pledged at the opening of the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) 2023 on Wednesday (Jan 11).

“Rest assured, we’ll go fast - in a safe and orderly manner - towards our shared goal of everything resuming normalcy as soon and as practicable as possible,” he told senior business leaders and finance executives at the forum, which takes on a hybrid format this year.

“I’m delighted to be here, among the more than 2,000 of you taking in this 16th edition, live, from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre,” he said, calling the start of the year a “happy and thrilling” one.