Impact of US trade policy shifts on Hong Kong ‘primarily psychological’: Paul Chan

Changes in US trade policy and interest rate trends will significantly affect Hong Kong’s economy but the impact will be “primarily psychological”, the finance chief has said, while expressing optimism for growth momentum to continue into the second half of the year. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also revealed that Hong Kong welcomed 31 million visitors in the first seven months of this year, a 12 per cent increase year on year, while passenger throughput at Hong Kong International Airport...