Ba Shusong Hong Kong Absence Raises Questions Around Former HKEX Economist

Ba Shusong Hong Kong developments have drawn attention after the former Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing managing director and chief China economist disappeared from public view, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Mainland media speculated he had been detained for investigation, though no official confirmation was available.

HKEX said Ba was no longer employed by the exchange operator and had left his part-time adviser role in late 2025.

Ba, who frequently spoke on Hong Kong’s position as a bridge between China and global markets, last appeared publicly at an HKEX conference in Shanghai on Oct. 22, 2025.

Hong Kong University, which appointed him professor of practice in finance in February 2025, still listed him on its website.

The Ba Shusong Hong Kong case has prompted fresh scrutiny.