HONG KONG (S&P Global Ratings) March 23, 2021--S&P Global Ratings said today that China Taiping Insurance Group (HK) Co. Ltd. (TPGHK; BBB+/Stable/A-2) can support its constrained capital position over the next two years. Our view is based on the profit and earning potential for the Hong Kong-based insurance group, mainly backed by its mainland China life insurance operations. That said, the group's rising investment risk appetite should consume more capital. Net profit rebounded 55% year over year in the second half of 2020, leading to full-year profit of HK$10.5 billion for TPGHK's flagship subsidiary, China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd. (CTIH; BBB+/Stable/A-2). Support came from better containment of COVID-19 in mainland China and strong investment gains. The group's key subsidiaries