Former Bank of Communications Hong Kong executive Ye Zijian: Fully support the development of financial technology and seize opportunities in key strategic areas such as digital currency

According to the Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, former Bank of Communications Hong Kong executive Ye Zijian announced his candidacy for the 2025 Legislative Council election. He stated that he would propose the establishment of a financial holding company to promote the integration of the banking industry with other financial sectors. His political platform focuses on: fully supporting the development of financial technology, promoting reforms in the payment sector, and clearly pointing out the need for Hong Kong to seize opportunities in several key strategic areas of financial technology, including artificial intelligence (AI), digital currency, and virtual assets, using this as the core driving force for the growth of the entire financial industry.