香港财政司表示，受强劲出口和旅游业推动，香港经济在今年第三季度持续扩张，同时他也警告称，中东战争和通货膨胀等风险依然存在。
Hong Kong’s economy continued to expand in the third quarter of this year, driven by strong exports and tourism, the city’s finance chief has said, while warning of risks including the war in the Middle East and inflation.
财政司陈茂波也重申，他对今年经济增长3.5%至4.5%充满信心。他在立法会就香港首份五年规划及年度政策报告举行的辩论中发表了上述言论。
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also reiterated his confidence that the economy would grow by between 3.5 per cent and 4.5 per cent this year. He was speaking during a Legislative Council debate on the city’s first five-year plan and annual policy address.
他指出，今年前六个月国内生产总值增长5.1%，为五年以来最强的半年度表现。“最新数据显示，香港经济在今年第三季度持续扩张，”他说。
He noted that gross domestic product grew by 5.1 per cent in the first six months of this year, the strongest half-year performance in five years. “Recent figures show that Hong Kong’s economy continues to expand in the third quarter of this year,” he said.
陈茂波表示，他对经济能够实现政府设定的全年增长目标充满信心，但政府将继续监测潜在风险。
Chan said he was confident the economy would meet the government’s full-year growth target, but it would continue to monitor potential risks.
“当然，不利的外部因素依然存在：中东地区的动荡局势可能会波及能源市场和全球通胀，”他说。
“Of course, unfavourable external factors persist: volatile situations in the Middle East may spill over into energy markets and global inflation,” he said.
“我们还将密切关注主要经济体的通胀趋势、各大央行的政策方向，以及贸易保护主义和全球人工智能热潮带来的风险。”陈茂波表示，7月和8月商品出口额同比激增52%，两位数增长已持续19个月。
“We will also closely monitor inflation trends in major economies, the policy directions of major central banks, as well as the risks arising from trade protectionism and the global artificial intelligence boom.”Chan said the value of merchandise exports surged by 52 per cent year on year in July and August, extending a run of double-digit growth to 19 months.
他补充说，游客到访人数持续上升，初步数据显示第三季度同比增长9%，今年前九个月总游客量达到约4100万人次。
He added that visitor arrivals continued to rise, with preliminary figures showing a 9 per cent year-on-year increase in the third quarter, bringing the total for the first nine months of this year to about 41 million.
陈茂波还强调了强劲的股市交易活动和活跃的首次公开募股市场。2026年前九个月，通过IPO筹集的资金超过3880亿港元（494亿美元），已超过去年全年总额。
Chan also highlighted strong stock trading activity and an active initial public offering market. Funds raised through IPOs exceeded HK$388 billion (US$49.4 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, already surpassing last year’s full-year total.
他表示，经济积极发展的势头来之不易，香港下一阶段应继续专注于高质量发展。
He said the economy’s positive momentum had been hard-won and Hong Kong should stay focused on high-quality development in its next phase.
立法会于周三开始对两份政策文件进行为期三天的辩论，首场会议聚焦经济、财政、航空、物流和贸易。
The legislature began a three-day debate on the two policy documents on Wednesday, with the first session focusing on the economy, finance, aviation, logistics and trade.
陈先生的发言是在议员们呼吁政府加强香港作为全球离岸人民币中心、黄金交易中心和航空枢纽的角色之后作出的。
Chan’s remarks followed calls from lawmakers for the government to strengthen Hong Kong’s roles as a global offshore renminbi hub, gold trading centre and aviation hub.
金融界议员陈春荣表示，他预计北部都会区将推动离岸人民币的更广泛使用，并指出绿色基础设施以及对科技创新融资的需求正在增长。
Finance sector lawmaker Ronick Chan Chun-ying said he expected the Northern Metropolis to drive wider use of offshore renminbi, citing growing demand for green infrastructure and financing for innovation and technology.
他敦促政府推出更多离岸人民币产品，例如与深圳合作的双币跨境债券，并支持高质量科技创新企业发行人民币债券。
He urged the government to introduce more offshore renminbi products, such as dual-currency cross-border bonds with Shenzhen, and support high-quality innovation and technology companies in issuing renminbi bonds.
他表示，这些措施既能吸引投资进入这一大型项目，又能推动香港发展成为离岸人民币中心。
These measures could attract investment to the megaproject while advancing Hong Kong’s development as an offshore renminbi centre, he said.