ОРЕАНДА-НОВОСТИ.  Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the People's Government of Sichuan Province (Sichuan Provincial Government) today (Thursday) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen mutual communication and cooperation, aiming to support and promote future development in both capital and commodities markets.

The MOU was signed by Mao Zhirong, HKEX Head of Mainland Development, and Ouyang Zehua, Director General of the Sichuan Provincial Bureau of Financial Work, during a ceremony in Hong Kong.  HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li and Yin Li, Governor of Sichuan Province witnessed the signing.  The ceremony was also attended by other HKEX senior executives and members of the Sichuan delegation visiting Hong Kong.