Julian Li: Mainland companies are actively exploring new markets, with Hong Kong playing a core role as a two-way platform to promote companies going global.

On November 3, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, John Lee Ka-chiu, stated in his video address at the 2025 Greater Bay Area Global Investment Promotion Conference that Hong Kong is not only an active participant in the Greater Bay Area, but also a "super connector" and "super value-adding" hub for internal and external communication. Hong Kong is an international financial, shipping, and trade center with a comprehensive legal system and an internationalized business environment, providing comprehensive services needed for the Bay Area. There is an increasing global demand for "Made in China" products, and mainland enterprises are actively exploring new markets. Hong Kong will drive the dual-platform functions of "bringing in" and "going out", and the Hong Kong government has established a special team for mainland enterprises to go global in October, helping them set up financial centers and regional headquarters in Hong Kong through professional and high value-added services to expand overseas markets in collaboration with the enterprises. John Lee Ka-chiu proposed several strategic deployments in the new "Policy Address" to deepen the coordinated development of the Bay Area. The key directions are as follows: First, the Northern Metropolis Area is the vanguard for promoting Bay Area development. With its broad expanse and proximity to mainland China, the Northern Metropolis Area not only promotes innovation and industrial development in Hong Kong, but also helps deepen the coordination of cities in the Greater Bay Area. I personally lead the development commission of the Northern Metropolis Area to enhance decision-making levels, streamline administrative processes, accelerate industrial agglomeration, and seize development opportunities through special legislation and innovative models. Second, the Heptapod Cooperation Area is an accelerator for innovation in the Greater Bay Area. In the latest "Global Innovation Index", the "Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou" innovation cluster ranked first globally for the first time, demonstrating the world-leading innovation capabilities of the Bay Area. Leveraging the advantages of "one district, two parks", the Heptapod Cooperation Area is fully committed to promoting innovation development in both regions. The first three buildings of the Hong Kong park have been completed, and many emerging industries are gradually moving in. In response to market demand, we will consider a model of simultaneous construction and occupation, speeding up efficiency and flexibility to provide workspace for enterprises and enhance the innovation capabilities of the Bay Area. Third, developing emerging industries to empower new momentum for Bay Area development. The Hong Kong government will formulate preferential policy packages to attract more high value-added industries to settle in Hong Kong, such as actively introducing more international and mainland leading pharmaceutical companies in the life and health field. Through the clinical trial collaboration platform of the Heptapod Greater Bay Area, we allow pharmaceutical companies to conduct trials simultaneously in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. We are also preparing to establish an international clinical trial institute to accelerate talent cultivation. Fourth, promoting enterprises to go global, Hong Kong will play a core role as a dual-platform. There is a growing demand for "Made in China" products globally, and mainland enterprises are actively exploring new markets. Hong Kong will drive the dual-platform functions of "bringing in" and "going out", and the Hong Kong government has established a special team for mainland enterprises to go global in October, helping them set up financial centers and regional headquarters in Hong Kong through professional and high value-added services to expand overseas markets in collaboration with the enterprises. John Lee Ka-chiu stated that promoting opportunities in the Bay Area is the platform role of Hong Kong connecting the world and promoting mutual benefits. The Hong Kong government will continue to work with relevant departments of cities in the Greater Bay Area through the Greater Bay Area Inward Investment Liaison Group of the Invest Hong Kong, to jointly promote comprehensive suggestions for foreign investment operations, hold exchange activities globally, encourage enterprises to seize opportunities, and jointly write a new chapter in the story of the Bay Area.