Andy Mukherjee, Columnist

China Will Open Up Its Capital Account in Hong Kong, Gently

February 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTC

Andy Mukherjee is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering industrial companies and financial services in Asia. Previously, he worked for Reuters, the Straits Times and Bloomberg News.

Flags over Hong Kong’s financial district.
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As China embarks on its 15th five-year plan, Hong Kong is carving out a supporting-actor role for itself in everything from aiding the mainland’s aerospace ambitions to taking the yuan global.

Both areas featured prominently in Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan’s annual budget speech Wednesday.