Xi reaffirms full support for Hong Kong SAR govt
1 week, 2 days ago

Xi reaffirms full support for Hong Kong SAR govt

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in Beijing on Friday. LI XUEREN/XINHUA President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Friday Beijing's full backing to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government in forging ahead with reform, aligning with national strategies and shaping the city's new strengths and momentum for growth. President Xi Jinping meets with Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee Ka-chiu, who is on a duty visit to Beijing, capital of China, Dec 13, 2024. Lau Siu-kai, a consultant with the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, a Beijing-based think tank, said that the SAR government has actively driven Hong Kong's industrial shift, backing emerging sectors such as innovation and technology, over the past year.

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Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Mac
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3 days, 19 hours ago

Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Mac

China Daily  

MACAO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday delivered an address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region. My Fellow Chinese, Dear Friends, Over the past 25 years since Macao's return to the motherland, with the strong support of the …

Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Mac
Top News
3 days, 19 hours ago

Full text: Chinese President Xi Jinping's address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Mac

China Daily  

MACAO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday delivered an address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Macao Special Administrative Region. My Fellow Chinese, Dear Friends, Over the past 25 years since Macao's return to the motherland, with the strong support of the …

Xi reaffirms full support for Hong Kong SAR govt
1 week, 2 days ago

Xi reaffirms full support for Hong Kong SAR govt

China Daily  

By Xu Wei in Beijing and Wu Kunling in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-14 07:06 President Xi Jinping meets with John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in Beijing on Friday. LI XUEREN/XINHUA President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Friday Beijing's full backing to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and the Hong Kong …

Xi reaffirms full support for Hong Kong SAR govt
1 week, 2 days ago

Xi reaffirms full support for Hong Kong SAR govt

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with John Lee Ka-chiu, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, in Beijing on Friday. LI XUEREN/XINHUA President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Friday Beijing's full backing to Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government in forging ahead with reform, aligning with national strategies and shaping the city's new …

HK business community welcomes Xi's message
4 months, 2 weeks ago

HK business community welcomes Xi's message

China Daily  

A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. The business community in Hong Kong has hailed President Xi Jinping's warm encouragement for its entrepreneurs, saying that the local business sector will continue to leverage its strengths actively to serve the needs of the country. "President Xi's cordial encouragement is very encouraging to all Hong Kong entrepreneurs of different origins …

Xi encourages Hong Kong entrepreneurs to contribute more to Chinese modernization
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Xi encourages Hong Kong entrepreneurs to contribute more to Chinese modernization

China Daily  

This photo taken on June 12, 2024 shows a view of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Youth Innovation and Entrepreneur Hub in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. BEIJING -- President Xi Jinping has encouraged Hong Kong entrepreneurs to better integrate into national reform and development and make greater contribution to Chinese modernization by giving full play to their strengths. Xi made the …

Professional services critical to SAR’s economic growth
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Professional services critical to SAR’s economic growth

China Daily  

As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region consolidates its business links with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Middle East, the city’s professional services sector has a pivotal role to play in accelerating these bonds, says Hong Kong business titan Jonathan Choi Koon-shum. Professional services will be in great demand from Middle Eastern countries as their real-estate development …

Hong Kong Sees 2024 Growth Range at or Below Last Year
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong Sees 2024 Growth Range at or Below Last Year

Hindustan Times  

-- Hong Kong expects its economy to grow in a range of 2.5% to 3.5% this year, suggesting a potentially slower rate of expansion as the financial hub tries to bolster a struggling housing market and attract more tourism and investment. Confidence in Hong Kong has waned as home prices tumble to a seven-year low, national security measures erode freedoms …

Hong Kong remains hub for global talent
11 months ago

Hong Kong remains hub for global talent

China Daily  

A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong, China. Beijing on Monday hailed Hong Kong's strong appeal to international talent, and reaffirmed its continued support for the city in attracting talent from around the world. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin dismissed some comments made in the media that global talent is reluctant to work and live in Hong Kong, …

Hong Kong eyes stronger economic and trade ties with Thailand to expand its role in Southeast Asia
1 year, 2 months ago

Hong Kong eyes stronger economic and trade ties with Thailand to expand its role in Southeast Asia

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday the city would seek to strengthen its economic and trade ties with Thailand after a meeting with the country’s prime minister, as the Chinese financial hub looks for more business opportunities in Southeast Asia. Lee’s administration wants to expand the city’s role in Southeast Asia to boost economic growth for the financial …

Hong Kong to promote diversified industrial development: financial chief
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong to promote diversified industrial development: financial chief

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- Paul Chan, financial secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, said on Tuesday that a new industry promotion office of the HKSAR government has already contacted more than 150 enterprises, many of which are high-end tech companies that are leaders in their respectively fields. The financial chief said that the enterprises targeted by the HKSAR …

Hong Kong's new plan to restore business confidence: Offices for…
1 year, 8 months ago

Hong Kong's new plan to restore business confidence: Offices for…

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong's government announced a series of measures on Friday to attract wealthy family offices to set up in the financial hub as authorities try to restore business confidence and investor allure after three years of severe COVID-19 rules. "The policy statement demonstrates our determination to develop Hong Kong into a leading global family office hub," Paul Chan, the city's …

Xi Jinping reaffirms China's governing principle for Hong Kong
2 years ago

Xi Jinping reaffirms China's governing principle for Hong Kong

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing's commitment to follow the “one country, two systems” governing principle for Hong Kong on Friday, saying it is the “best arrangement” to maintain the city's prosperity and stability. “ fully supports the chief executive and the Hong Kong government to govern in accordance with the law, to promote international cooperation and better integrate into …

HK to align its policies with national strategies
2 years, 2 months ago

HK to align its policies with national strategies

China Daily  

Hong Kong Chief Executive Lee Ka-chiu poses with a copy of his 2022 Policy Address and a booklet providing information about the Policy Address at a news conference on Oct 19, 2022. CALVIN NG/CHINA DAILY Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced in his debut policy speech on Wednesday that he will lead a high-powered task force to bring …

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
2 years, 5 months ago

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems” – countering criticism that the political and civic freedoms promised for the next quarter-century have been largely erased under Chinese rule. “Regardless of whether …

Analysis: China’s Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s back in a city transformed
2 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: China’s Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s back in a city transformed

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese flags flutter above streets and red celebratory banners line the harbor front, as a beaming crowd of masked officials and school children wave and chant in unison inside Hong Kong’s high-speed rail terminus, welcoming the arrival of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge …

Retaining competitive edge, Hong Kong embarks on new journey toward prosperity
2 years, 5 months ago

Retaining competitive edge, Hong Kong embarks on new journey toward prosperity

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- Twenty-five years after its return to the motherland, Hong Kong, as a special administrative region of China, remains one of the world's most dynamic cities. RETAINING COMPETITIVE EDGE Hong Kong has conquered multiple crises with the support of the central authorities since 1997, and has remained a center of international finance, shipping and trade. Under the "one …

Meeting John Lee, China’s Xi welcomes ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong
2 years, 6 months ago

Meeting John Lee, China’s Xi welcomes ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong

Al Jazeera  

Lee is the first security chief to hold Hong Kong’s top job with previous leaders mostly business tycoons. Chinese President Xi Jinping has hailed a “new chapter” for the former British colony of Hong Kong, after a meeting with the territory’s incoming leader in Beijing. Sitting far apart around a giant table, Xi praised former security chief and police officer …

What to expect from Hong Kong's next chief executive?
2 years, 7 months ago

What to expect from Hong Kong's next chief executive?

China Daily  

John Lee Ka-chiu scored a resounding victory in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Chief Executive Election on Sunday, becoming the SAR's sixth-term chief executive-elect. "We expect our next Chief Executive would be, first and foremost, a genial patriot with strong commitment to lead Hong Kong into its successful integration into the future development of our country, particularly into the …

What we can expect from Hong Kong's next CE
2 years, 7 months ago

What we can expect from Hong Kong's next CE

China Daily  

John Lee Ka-chiu waves during a news conference after his victory in the chief executive election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday. EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY With the election of the sixth-term chief executive-elect on Sunday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can look forward to a brighter future. The health code will facilitate quarantine-free cross-boundary travel, and …

What we can expect from Hong Kong's next CE
2 years, 7 months ago

What we can expect from Hong Kong's next CE

China Daily  

John Lee Ka-chiu waves during a news conference after his victory in the chief executive election of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Sunday. EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY With the election of the sixth-term chief executive-elect on Sunday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can look forward to a brighter future. The health code will facilitate quarantine-free cross-boundary travel, and …

Tightening grip: On Hong Kong-China relations
2 years, 11 months ago

Tightening grip: On Hong Kong-China relations

The Hindu  

July 1, 2022 will mark 25 years since Hong Kong’s return to China. For much of the past 24 years, Hong Kong defied wide expectations that the “one country, two systems” model would crumble shortly after the handover. On December 23, construction crew quietly removed one of the most well-known statues, the “Pillar of Shame”, standing on the campus of …

As Hong Kong sinks deeper into isolation, foreign firms despair
3 years, 1 month ago

As Hong Kong sinks deeper into isolation, foreign firms despair

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong, China – Before the pandemic, Basil Hwang enjoyed a globe-trotting lifestyle synonymous with high-flying expat executives in Hong Kong, travelling to visit his family in Singapore two or three times each month. China doesn’t have the real need to open the border.” The source told Al Jazeera they believed Hong Kong officials were sympathetic to the plight of …

Future of Hong Kong: Financial elite weigh up fleeing as businesses undeterred by Chinese crackdown
3 years, 9 months ago

Future of Hong Kong: Financial elite weigh up fleeing as businesses undeterred by Chinese crackdown

The Telegraph  

In the most stark demonstration yet of what might happen if a company does not toe the party line, Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific was caught in the crossfire in 2019 as Beijing cracked down after some staff drew attention for joining the anti-government protests. Since then it has only doubled down on the world’s second largest economy, it’s …

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