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Hong Kong eyes Central Asian listings as HKEX CEO pitches city’s deep liquidity

🇭🇰 public Hong Kong · · 230 words · By Jeffie Lam
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Hong Kong eyes Central Asian listings as HKEX CEO pitches city’s deep liquidity Bonnie Chan says city seeks closer collaboration with region ahead of city leader’s high-level trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June Hong Kong is an excellent option for…

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Hong Kong eyes Central Asian listings as HKEX CEO pitches city’s deep liquidity Bonnie Chan says city seeks closer collaboration with region ahead of city leader’s high-level trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June Hong Kong is an excellent option for…

Why it matters

Chan, who will join a high-level delegation led by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June, also said the city’s bourse was “definitely” eyeing closer collaboration with its counterparts in the region.

Common ground

“We want to make sure that we are a very accessible market when it comes to global companies wanting to explore accessing a deeper capitalising platform,” she said.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu [will lead a] high-level trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June”
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The provided evidence confirms John Lee is the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, but none of the search results or Wikipedia entries mention a trip to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Hong Kong Chief Executive election was held on 8 May 2022 for the 6th term of the Chief Executive (CE), the highest office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Incumbent Ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Hong_Kong_Chief_Executive…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and head of the Government of Hong Kong. The position was create…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Executive_of_Hong_Kong
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Lee Ka-chiu (Chinese: 李家超; born 7 December 1957) is a Hong Kong politician and former police officer who is the fifth and current chief executive of Hong Kong since 1 July 2022. Originally a pol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lee_Ka-chiu
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Claim 2: “Last September, the Development Bank of Kazakhstan issued a 2 billion yuan (US$280.8 million) bond in Hong Kong”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the Development Bank of Kazakhstan issued a 2 billion yuan bond in Hong Kong in September 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the 189 members of the World Bank:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Bank_members
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year. Countries are sorted by nominal GDP estimates from financial and statistical institution…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nomi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank to promote social and economic development in Asia. The bank is headquartered in the city of Mandaluyong, in Metro Manila, Philippines, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Development_Bank
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Claim 3: “Kazakhstan... is Central Asia’s largest economy”
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While sources confirm Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with a market economy, none of the provided evidence explicitly states it is the 'largest economy' in Central Asia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. Hilly plateaus and plains account for nearly half its vast territory, with lowlands composing another t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
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web search NEUTRAL — 22 hours ago · What makes Kazakhstan a unique country to travel to? Country Description Kazakhstan is a constitutional republic with a strong presidency and a market economy. Kazakhstan's tourist faci…
https://www.countryreports.org/country/Kazakhstan.htm
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Kazakhstan, landlocked country of Central Asia. It is bounded on the northwest and north by Russia, on the east by China, and on the south by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea, and Tur…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Kazakhstan
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Claim 4: “Tungsten mining company Jiaxin International Resources also debuted on both the Hong Kong and Kazakhstani stock exchanges... last year”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Jiaxin International Resources listed on both the HKEX and the Astana International Exchange (AIX) in August 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2025 · ... shares has commenced with listings on both the Astana International Exchange - AIX and the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX).
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bekturovr_ipo-beijing-activit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2025 · The offering raised approximately HK$1.2 billion (US$153 million). This marks the world's first dual primary listing on both the HKEX and AIX, ...
https://www.sidley.com/en/newslanding/newsannouncements/2025…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2025 · The Chinese company, with its only project in Kazakhstan, raised funds on the Hong Kong and Astana stock exchanges.
https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3323478/tungst…
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Claim 5: “the first listed in the city by a Central Asian state-owned enterprise”
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Multiple sources confirm this was the first Dim Sum bond/offshore RMB bond listed in Hong Kong by a Kazakhstan state-owned enterprise.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank to promote social and economic development in Asia. The bank is headquartered in the city of Mandaluyong, in Metro Manila, Philippines, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Development_Bank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HSBC Holdings plc (Chinese: 滙豐; lit. 'focus of wealth') is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to East Asia and a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country situated primarily in Central Asia, with a portion of its territory extending into Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
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Claim 6: “Kazakhstan's gross domestic product reaching US$302.7 billion last year”
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The provided evidence contains general information about Kazakhstan's geography and economy, but does not mention the specific GDP figure of US$302.7 billion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — India has a developing mixed economy with a notable public sector in strategic sectors. It is the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP) as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia has a developing market-oriented mixed economy considered high-income and highly industrialized. It has the ninth-largest economy in the world by nominal GDP and the fourth-largest economy by G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an alphabetical list of countries by past and projected gross domestic product (nominal) as ranked by the IMF. Figures are based on official exchange rates, not on the purchasing power parity …
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Claim 7: “the first such dual-listing for the country”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Jiaxin International Resources' listing was the 'world's first' or 'first such' dual primary listing between HKEX and AIX.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2025 · Tungsten miner Jiaxin International Resources debuted on the Hong Kong and Kazakh stock exchanges on Thursday in the world's first such dual listing, highlighting deepening...
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tungsten-miner-jiaxins-dual-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2025 · We are delighted to congratulate our client, Jiaxin International Resources Investment Limited (Stock Code: 3858.HK), on its landmark dual listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)…
https://hyleung.com/jiaxin-international-resources-achieves-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 28, 2025 · The Company, which operates exclusively in Boguty mine in Almaty region of Kazakhstan – the world’s fourth largest Tungsten deposit – has successfully completed a simultaneous offering …
https://aifc.kz/news/jiaxin-international-resources-investme…
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Claim 8: “Bonnie Chan Yiting is the CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX)”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and official appointment reports, confirm Bonnie Chan Yi-ting has been the CEO of HKEX since March 1, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bonnie Chan Yi-ting (Chinese: 陳翊庭; Cantonese Yale: Chàhn Yihk Tìhng; born 1970) is a Hong Kong business executive. As of April 2026, she is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hong Kong Exchange and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Chan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX; Chinese: 香港交易及結算所有限公司; pinyin: Xiānggǎng jiāoyì jí jiésuàn suǒyǒu xiàn gōngsī) operates a range of equity, commodity, fixed income and currency markets …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Exchanges_and_Cleari…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bonnie Chan Yi-ting (Chinese: 陳翊庭; Cantonese Yale: Chàhn Yihk Tìhng; born 13 May 1957) is a Hong Kong business executive who is the current the chief executive officer (CEO) of Hong Kong Exchange and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Chan
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