Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

Zhang Yichen is chairman and CEO of Citic Capital Holdings, one of the leading players in China’s capital market, and the chairman of Trustar Capital. He heads several companies, including the McDonald’s master franchise business in mainland China and Hong Kong as well as Harbin Pharmaceutical Group. He also sits on the board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) as an independent non-executive director. In this interview, conducted during the “two sessions” – the annual meetings of China’s