This screen grab taken from a video published by the government shows Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivering a video speech at the Financial Services/Business Professional Services/FinTech Day of Investment Promotion Week in Hong Kong on Oct 17, 2022.

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region attaches great importance to attracting investments and enlarging its market capacity, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has said, stressing that the city is always welcoming companies and investors from all over the world. 

“With the full support of the central government, as well as the plentiful opportunities under such national strategies as the National 14th Five-Year Plan and the bay area development, Hong Kong is the best choice for your business operations and expansion plans,” he said on Monday in a video speech at the Financial Services/Business Professional Services/FinTech Day of Investment Promotion Week.

Pointing out that Hong Kong is the world's freest economy and an international financial, trading and shipping center, he said as the SAR celebrates the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland, “we also celebrate the successful implementation of the ‘one country, two systems’ principle”. 

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Thanks to this innovative principle, the city is blessed with the distinctive advantage of enjoying a close connection with the world market, as well as the strong support from the motherland, he added.

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John Lee, Chief Executive, HKSAR 

Lee said Hong Kong plays an important role in many of the exciting new developments in the investment market, such as digital assets and ESG (environmental, social and governance)-related investments. 

“As the only city in Asia with as many as five universities in the world's top 100, Hong Kong is proud of our homegrown talent. Our talent excel not only in the vibrant financial and professional services sectors, but also in our budding I&T and startup scenes.”

Speaking about the pool of professionals, he said the city has a highly sustainable pool of resourceful professionals who can provide businesses with the skills and experience needed to excel in the mainland, Asia and around the world. 

Besides, the SAR government is pressing ahead with formulating innovative measures to attract high-quality talent from around the world to come and invest in Hong Kong, he added. 

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“No matter where your company is from, the one-stop services offered by Invest Hong Kong, the government's dedicated investment promotion agency, can assist you with your startup and expansion needs in Hong Kong,” said the CE. 

“We are here to help you write the next chapter of your success story.”