沪港通将于11月17日开始实施，它将首次允许投资者跨境交易。

　　It means global investors will now have access to Chinese stocks from Hong Kong, potentially resulting in $3.8bn worth of trades a day.

　　这意味着现在世界各国投资者可以通过香港参与中国股市，可能带来38亿美元的日交易额。

　　The system was expected to begin in October, but was delayed last month.

　　沪港通计划于10月开始，但在上个月被推迟。

　　The tie up is seen as a key milestone in the capital market liberalisation of China - the world's second largest economy - where authorities keep a strong grip on the yuan currency.

　　沪港通被视为中国资本市场自由化的一大里程碑。中国是世界第二大经济体，政府对人民币有着严格的监控。

　　Chinese regulators finally gave their approval on Monday.

　　中国领导人最终于周一批准了这一政策。

　　The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the territory's de-facto central bank, issued a statement saying it was "pleased" with the approval after "intensive discussions and preparations.

　　"香港实际意义上的央行香港金融管理局发表声明表示，对沪港通在经过反复讨论和多方准备后得到批准感到欣慰。

　　"The linking of the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock markets will also propel the development of offshore renminbi (yuan) business in Hong Kong to new heights," it said.

　　它还表示：“香港和上海股市之间的联系，也将推动香港的人民币离岸贸易到达新的高度。”