中国主导的亚洲基础设施投资银行（亚投行）有意为北部都会区大型发展项目提供融资，香港财政司司长陈茂波表示。
The China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in financing projects in the Northern Metropolis mega development, Hong Kong’s finance chief has said.
陈茂波周日在电台节目上还表示，全球金融领袖在上周于香港举行的亚太经合组织（APEC）财长会议期间，搁置政治分歧，就在推动数字基础设施、就业和青年交流方面达成共识。
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also told the media on Sunday that global finance leaders had set aside their political differences during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) finance ministers’ meeting held in Hong Kong last week and reached a consensus on promoting digital infrastructure, employment and youth exchange.
陈茂波说：“提到亚投行，他们对北部都会区的基础设施发展非常感兴趣，因为这是他们的专长所在。”他指的是政府将毗邻中国内地的3万公顷土地打造为科技和住房枢纽的规划。
“Speaking of AIIB, they are very interested in infrastructure development in Northern Metropolis, as this is their own expertise,” Chan said on a radio show, referring to the government’s plan to turn 30,000 hectares of land bordering mainland China into a technology and housing hub.
“他们告诉我们……如果有任何北部都会区项目开放联合投资，[他们]会非常感兴趣。当有具体项目时，我们将探讨合作方式。”总部设在北京的该行正在扩大其在香港的布局，计划于年底前在港设立办事处，这将是其继2023年阿布扎比运营中心启用后，在内地以外的第二个办事处。
“They told us that … if there are any Northern Metropolis projects open for co-investment, [they will be] very interested. When there are any specific projects, we will explore ways for cooperation.”The Beijing-headquartered bank is expanding its presence in Hong Kong, with plans to open a local office by the end of the year, its second outside mainland China after the launch of its Abu Dhabi operational hub in 2023.
亚投行行长周嘉燕率团于10月20日和21日出席了财长会议。会议前一天，周嘉燕在中环礼宾府会见了香港特区行政长官李家超和财经事务及库务局局长许正宇，交换意见。
AIIB president Zou Jiayi led a delegation to the finance ministers’ meeting on October 20 and 21. A day before the meeting, Zou met with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and Secretary for Financial Services Christopher Hui Ching-yu at Government House in Central to exchange views.
亚投行成立于2016年，是一家拥有全球111个成员的多边开发银行。其重点在于为具备可持续性的基础设施提供融资，例如碳中和、技术赋能项目和绿色经济转型。近年来，该行通过发行港元债券，在香港的活动变得更加频繁。
Set up in 2016, AIIB is a multilateral development bank with 111 members worldwide. It is focused on financing infrastructure with sustainability such as carbon neutrality, technology-enabled project and green economic transformation. The bank has become more active in the city in recent years through issuing Hong Kong dollar bonds.
陈茂波表示，由于政治分歧和发展阶段不同，要在亚太经合组织成员经济体之间达成共识一直很困难。
Chan said it had been difficult to reach a consensus among Apec member economies because of their political differences and different phases of development.
他说：“我们的核心理念依然是中立、沟通、承诺和相互尊重，努力寻找合作的共同基础。”
“Our main ideas remain neutrality, communication, commitment and mutual respect, trying to identify common grounds for collaboration,” he said.
除了基础设施建设，财金领袖还讨论了数字经济及相关服务和融资工具，以及就业和青年交流。
Besides infrastructure development, financial leaders also discussed the digital economy and corresponding services and financing tools, as well as employment and youth exchange.
他说：“无论是在曼谷举行的国际货币基金组织和世界银行年会上，还是这次会议，就业问题几乎总是被列为首要任务。”
“Whether it was at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok, or this time, employment issues are nearly always placed as the first priority,” he said.
21个成员经济体的财政部长在亚太经合组织会议上签署了一份联合声明，承诺在数字基础设施融资方面开展合作。
Finance ministers of the 21 member economies signed a joint statement at the Apec meeting pledging cooperation on digital infrastructure financing.
文件指出，区域内的公共机构将营造有利于催化数字基础设施融资的环境，同时鼓励私营部门承诺投资。
The document states that public organisations in the region will foster an environment that catalyses financing for digital infrastructure, and also encourages the private sector to commit investments.
亚洲基础设施投资银行等开发银行也被敦促参与数字基础设施项目，特别是通过提供融资方案。
Development banks such as AIIB are also urged to get involved in digital infrastructure projects, especially by offering financing options.
陈茂波表示，许多区域经济体都热衷于改善基础设施，香港已准备好作为资产上市和证券化的目的地提供支持。
Chan said many regional economies were keen on improving their infrastructure, and Hong Kong was ready to provide support as a destination for listing and securitising their assets.
这位财政司司长还提到了香港“招商引资办公室”（OASES）的工作，该办公室周四宣布新增18家计划扩大在港业务的企业，使OASES协助的企业总数增至142家。
The finance chief also touched on the work of Hong Kong’s Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), which announced on Thursday a new batch of 18 enterprises planning to increase their presence in Hong Kong, bringing the total number of firms helped by OASES to 142.
政府估计这将带来约840亿港元（约107亿美元）的投资，并创造约26,700个就业岗位。陈茂波指出，其中一些企业在OASES的协助下扩大业务前，已在香港建立了业务基础。
The government estimated it would bring in some HK$84 billion (US$10.7 billion) worth of investment and create some 26,700 jobs. Chan noted that some of the companies had established a footprint in Hong Kong before ramping up their operations with the help of OASES.
“我们希望这些公司不仅开展零售业务，还能在此设立研发中心和区域总部，”他说。
“We hope these companies will not only conduct retail businesses but also establish their research and development (R&D) hubs and regional headquarters here,” he said.
“我们将从提供政策组合的角度予以配合，并期望能改善本地就业。”陈茂波在周日同样发表的每周网志中透露，在OASES支持的142家公司中，近90%将在香港设立研发中心，70%计划在该市设立区域总部。
“We will cooperate from the perspective of [providing a] policy package and could hopefully improve local employment.”In his weekly blog, also published on Sunday, Chan revealed that among the 142 companies supported by OASES, nearly 90 per cent would establish R&D centres in Hong Kong and 70 per cent of them planned to set up their regional headquarters in the city.
他写道：“它们带来的不仅是资金和就业机会，还包括决策、研发和业务协调等职能。”
“They bring not only funds and employment opportunities but also functions including decision making, R&D and business coordination,” he wrote.
“这些高增值环节的集聚，是将企业投资转化为香港长期竞争力的关键。”
“The conglomeration of these high value-added rings is the key to converting enterprise investment into Hong Kong’s long-term competitiveness.”