[The People's Bank of China and Hong Kong Regulators Support the Joint Establishment of a Fixed Income and Currency Electronic Trading Platform in Hong Kong] The People's Bank of China, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission jointly announced their support for the China Foreign Exchange Trade System and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited to co-establish an electronic fixed income and currency trading platform in Hong Kong. This initiative aims to deepen financial market cooperation between Mainland China and Hong Kong, while consolidating Hong Kong's position as an international financial center and an offshore RMB business hub. The announcement stated that the platform will be based in Hong Kong and oriented toward international markets, adhering to international market standards and Hong Kong's regulatory requirements. It is committed to building an open, fair, efficient, and stable infrastructure for fixed income and currency trading. The platform seeks to enhance trading efficiency and transparency, facilitate price discovery, reduce transaction costs, and explore technological innovations to empower financial services. The specific launch date of the platform will be announced in due course.