Yuan trade settlements encouraged in SAR

By Li Tao, Sophie He and Chen Jia in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2012-06-28 08:15

Vice-President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Hong Kong Chief Executive-Elect Leung Chun-ying, talks with Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang at the National Museum of China in Beijing on Wednesday. The museum is featuring an exhibition celebrating Hong Kong's achievements in the past 15 years. Sheng Jiapeng / China News Service

The central government said on Wednesday that it will encourage foreign investors to use China's currency to conduct trade settlements and investment in Hong Kong.