Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong Sunday urged Hong Kong to consolidate and develop its status of serving as an international financial center.

He made the remarks Sunday afternoon while inspecting the second phase of Hong Kong Financial Center.

Zeng, accompanied by Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang, inspected the information center of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and listened to a brief introduction by Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Joseph Yam.

The vice president encouraged Hong Kong to exert itself to consolidate and develop its status of serving as an international financial, trade and shipping center.

He stressed that Hong Kong must continuously develop itself andthe central government will fully support Hong Kong's prosperity and development.

Zeng called on Hong Kong to make further financial exchanges with the interior in a bid to share experience and do a better job.

Source: Xinhua