What can China government bond futures bring to Hong Kong?

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  Hello and welcome to World Today, I'm Ding Hen in Beijing.

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  Coming up, Hong Kong market launches the first offshore China government-bound futures contract.

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  First up, Hong Kong Stock Exchange has launched five-year China government-bound futures contracts.

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  The move is part of a broader effort to bolster fixed income and currencies markets in Hong Kong.

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  The new contracts have a size of 500,000 yuan or more than 74,000 US dollars.

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  They are serving as the only China government-bound futures contract available in the offshore market.

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  They are set to enhance collaboration and connectivity between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong financial markets.

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  So for more, joining us now on the line is Dr. Zhou Mi,

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  Senior Research Fellow with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.

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  Thank you very much for joining us, Dr. Zhou Mi.

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  Thanks for having me.

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  So first of all, according to Hong Kong Stock Exchange,

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  global institutional investors are very eager to trade offshore China government-bound futures.

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  What do you think is really driving this eager sentiment?

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