A total of 161 Hongkongers had their money frozen after trying to transfer it from the city to mainland China via Hong Kong’s currency exchange shops in 2023, the government has said. Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui disclosed the figure in the Legislative Council on Wednesday, adding that a total of 10.7 million renminbi (HK$11.63 million) was frozen. “With the Customs and Excise Department’s intervention, so far 94 persons requesting for assistance have settled their cases through bilateral negotiation, involving an amount of about RMB6.9 million,” Hui said, …
