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Kimi Xu Jiang
Kimi Xu Jiang
Kimi Xu Jiang is an economist at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office. He is the desk economist for Korea and an economist in the China team. Previously, he was the desk economist for Hong Kong, China and provided support to the Japan team. He joined the Surveillance Group at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) in November 2020.

Hong Kong already serves as both a financing centre and base for regional headquarters for foreign firms, while its role as a link between mainland China and Asean is expanding. As the city eases pandemic restrictions and reopens to the world alongside the mainland, it can take these roles to the next level.

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Banks, balance sheets and local-currency bond markets are more robust than in 1997, there are no destabilising capital flows, and most currencies are no longer tightly pegged to the dollar. China’s projected economic rebound will also help regional recovery.

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