Regulators are accelerating preparations to include renminbi-denominated stock trading counters and real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong stock connect programs, as part of broader efforts to deepen capital market cooperation between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong.

Chief Executive John Lee meets China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Wu Qing to exchange views on deepening mutual access between markets.

Regulators are accelerating preparations to include renminbi-denominated stock trading counters and real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Shanghai-Hong Kong and…