Shenzhen City in China's Guangdong Province issued offshore renminbi local government bonds in Hong Kong Thursday evening, the fourth time since 2021.
The issue size of the bonds stands at 7 billion yuan (around 980 million U.S. dollars), with maturities of two years, three years, five years and 10 years, and the bulk being social responsibility bonds, low-carbon-city-themed green bonds and sustainable development bonds.
Shenzhen issues local gov't bonds in Hong Kong
Robert Fico, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, described his early November visit to China as the most important visit of 2024 during an interview with China Media Group (CMG).
Fico paid an official visit to China from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. During his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Nov. 1, the two countries agreed to elevate their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership.
When explaining why he placed such significant importance on his visit to China, Fico shared his views on China's influence on global affairs.
"Thank you for the interview! I want to say that not only in Slovakia, but in the entire European Union, we have underestimated certain things. We have underestimated not only China's influence on world peace but also its impact on the global economy. This is why I believe it is very appropriate to call this visit 'the most important visit of 2024'," he said.
Fico previously served as Slovakia's prime minister from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018.
He was reappointed to the position in October 2023.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Slovakia.
Slovak PM regards visit to China as most important visit in 2024