Hong Kong security law: China doubles down on support for city as finance hub as concerns mount over its future

Beijing is expanding existing financial schemes and voicing continued support for Hong Kong's role as a gateway for international investors into China, amid concerns about the impact of a new national security law on the city.China’s central bank on Friday celebrated the third anniversary of Bond Connect, a scheme that allows foreign investors to buy bonds in the onshore interbank market through financial institutions in Hong Kong.The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) vowed to improve the programme…