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HKEX CEO still 'faithful believer' in 'One Country, Two Systems'

Charles Li denies describing flaws in framework for Chinese rule over Hong Kong

Asked if he would consider running for chief executive of Hong Kong, Charles Li said, "I will work on my own stuff first."   © Reuters

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing's Chief Executive Charles Li on Friday sought to clarify on media coverage of a speech he delivered at an annual event of the London Metal Exchange, saying he was a "faithful believer" in the "One Country, Two Systems" principle under which Hong Kong enjoys the status of an autonomous region under Chinese sovereignty.

"Some Western media said I have criticized 'One Country, Two Systems' as having fundamental flaws. But I'm the most faithful believer in the arrangement as I think it is a great political experiment," Li told reporters at the stock exchange on Friday.

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