Hong Kong's Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises brings in 18 more companies; Paul Chan: cumulative investment driven reaches about HK$84 billion

Hong Kong's Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises has brought in 18 more strategic enterprises, covering areas such as advanced manufacturing and new energy, artificial intelligence, life and health technology, and fintech. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said that half of the enterprises brought in this time come from the mainland and the other half from around the world, reflecting that Hong Kong, as an international platform, can bring together enterprises, talent and innovative ideas to jointly explore development opportunities. He said that together with enterprises brought in earlier, a cumulative total of 142 strategic enterprises have settled in Hong Kong, expected to bring about HK$84 billion in investment and create about 27,000 jobs. Paul Chan Mo-po also mentioned Hong Kong's hardware for innovation and technology development and its regional collaboration layout, saying that three university towns are being built in the Northern Metropolis to promote closer integration of education, scientific research, talent cultivation and industrial development; the Hong Kong government is also strengthening collaboration with cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to facilitate more convenient cross-border flows of people, goods, capital and data. He hopes the enterprises brought in can use Hong Kong as a platform for developing business, scientific research and innovation, and nurturing talent, and leverage Hong Kong to expand into regional and international markets, driving innovation outcomes to go global.