Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu pledged on Sunday to attract more mainland and international enterprises to establish headquarters or corporate divisions in Hong Kong, aiming to boost the economy and generate employment.
In a social media post, the city’s leader highlighted Hong Kong’s stable consumer market and untapped potential, emphasizing its role as a strategic springboard for overseas businesses seeking access to the mainland market.
He also expressed confidence that mainland enterprises would increasingly collaborate with Hong Kong companies to explore emerging markets abroad.
In addition to the Middle East and ASEAN nations, Lee stated that the government will persist in exploring emerging markets that exhibit significant potential in the future.
Meanwhile, Lee highlighted that the total number of registered local companies exceeded 1.5 million by the end of July while registered non-local companies surpassed 15,000, both achieving a historical high.
He added that Invest Hong Kong has facilitated 1,333 enterprises in establishing or expanding operations in the city, attracting HK$174 billion in first-year in direct investment and creating over 19,000 job opportunities.
He emphasized that despite navigating complex and ever-evolving geopolitical challenges and a new trade environment, Hong Kong's endeavors to attract investment will remain unwavering, but increase in steadiness and speed, thereby generating enhanced momentum for the local economy.
