The Hong Kong Gold and Silver Exchange announced that the "Hong Kong Gold Exchange" was registered and established in June 2024, and held a press conference on December 20, 2024 to announce that the Hong Kong Gold Exchange will officially change its name and operate. The chairman of the exchange, Zhang Dexi, said that the establishment of the exchange is in line with the "Policy Address" to promote Hong Kong to an international gold trading center, and he believes that the exchange has a long way to go in the future.

Zhang Dexi mentioned that he and two vice-chairmen, Xie Manquan and Li Weihong, will join the "Working Group to Promote the Development of the Gold Market" established by the government, hoping to provide advice to the government. I hope to provide advice to the Hong Kong government to help Hong Kong become a gold trading center in the short term.

Zhang Dexi said that over the past year or so, he has actively advocated the "Gold Commodity Pass" to the Hong Kong government and was recognized in the Chief Executive's "Policy Address". The report specifically mentioned the construction of a gold warehouse and an international gold trading center, reflecting that the Hong Kong government attaches great importance to the development of the gold industry and lists it as an important direction to promote economic development and attract talents and enterprises. The industry is full of expectations for the implementation of the policy and hopes to work with the financial sector to promote the Hong Kong economy.