Eddie Yue: Hong Kong's economy has gradually recovered in the three years since taking office. The financing amount in the first quarter of this year reached as high as $20.5 billion.

According to the Guotong Financial APP, today, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, mentioned in an interview that the Hong Kong economy has been gradually recovering over the past three years. In the first four months of 2025, Hong Kong's exports and imports increased by 11.9% and 11.4% respectively compared to the same period last year. Fund flows are also relatively active, with a total financing amount of 20.5 billion US dollars in the first quarter of 2025, and 150 companies waiting to list in Hong Kong. As of May 21, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange's new IPO fundraising scale has reached 8.42 billion US dollars. In the Global Financial Centers Index, Hong Kong ranks third overall; in the 2024 World Competitiveness Yearbook, Hong Kong has risen to fifth place.