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Premier Wen Visits Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEx)Monday as part of his tour in Hong Kong.


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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEx)Monday as part of his tour in Hong Kong.

At the stock exchange, Wen was briefed by HKEx Chairman CharlesLee that the HKEx is the second biggest stock exchange in Asia andthe 11th biggest in the world, with 999 listing companies and a total market value of over 3,900 billion HK dollars (500 billion US dollars).

The HKEx is also a prime listing venue for mainland enterprises,with a total of 188 enterprises whose major operations located in the mainland listed in Hong Kong as of May, 2003.

The premier was also presented with an honorary red trading jacket emblazoned in gold with No. 6638 and put it on cheerfully.

Wen arrived in Hong Kong Sunday to attend anniversary celebrations for the return of Hong Kong to the motherland on July1, 1997.

The HKEx is the holding company of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited.

In March 2000, Hong Kong's stock exchange, futures exchange andtheir associated clearing houses formally merged into the HKEx.


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