China's financial officials promised to "go all out" to highlight Hong Kong's "unique advantages" as Asia's financial powerhouse and as the mainland's link to the rest of the world. "Hong Kong has always been an important link between our motherland and the rest of the world," Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng said in pre-recorded remarks at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit. "Hong Kong has a unique advantage as an international financial centre."