Article: Premier Wen visits Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Premier Wen visits Hong Kong Stock Exchange

HONG KONG, June 30 (Xinhua) -- 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 Charles Lee that the HKEx is the second biggest stock exchange in Asia and the 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 ...

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