The Supplementary Agreement VI to the "Agreement on Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement between Mainland and Hong Kong" was signed in Hong Kong on September 9. The Mainland agreed to introduce 29 market opening measures, covering 20 service fields. Among them are: A branch of a Hong Kong bank established in Guangdong Province can set up a “异地支行” (branch in a different location) within Guangdong Province; Hong Kong securities companies meeting specific requirements are allowed to establish a joint-venture securities investment consulting company with Mainland securities companies that meet the conditions for establishing a subsidiary in Guangdong Province, specializing in securities investment consulting services. The equity participation ratio of the Hong Kong securities company may reach one third at most.