19 Oct — Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee met Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Zou Jiayi at Government House as the AIIB delegation attends the 2026 APEC finance ministers meeting. The Hong Kong government said it welcomes AIIB use of Hong Kong’s mature bond market to issue bonds and channel international capital into quality green projects to support carbon neutrality and the green transition. It also said it fully supports preparatory work for an AIIB office in Hong Kong.