Chan Kwok-ki: As of September, Hong Kong's various talent schemes received about 690,000 applications, and 320,000 talents have arrived in Hong Kong.

On October 25, Chief Secretary for Administration Chan Kwok-ki said at an event that the SAR government is actively attracting international talent needed for the development of the country and Hong Kong. As of September, the SAR government's various talent schemes had received about 690,000 applications, and 320,000 talents have arrived in Hong Kong. Talent must not only be attracted but also retained. In addition to telling the stories of the country and Hong Kong well globally, the Hong Kong Talent Engage also provides comprehensive and diversified support services for incoming talent and their families to help them put down roots. He stressed that talent is mobile, and Hong Kong will work with cities in the Greater Bay Area to continue opening up the flows of people, goods, capital, and information, promote rule alignment and mechanism connectivity, and facilitate the movement of talent within the Greater Bay Area. Chan Kwok-ki gave advance notice that next year the Hong Kong Talent Engage will continue to go to key regions around the world for promotion, cooperate more closely with sister cities in the Greater Bay Area, and work together to tell the world the story of the Greater Bay Area's achievements in nurturing talent.