CE urges greater Asian role in crisis
20-02-2009
The Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, has called for Asian economies - including Hong Kong -to play a greater role in tackling the global financial crisis. Mr Tsang was speaking after meeting leaders from Japan and South Korea during a visit to the region. He said the crisis could worsen - and Asian economies should be allowed to become more involved in finding solutions to it. Mr Tsang said the world did not merely comprise of the United States and Europe - Asia should play a prominent role as well.