China News Service, Hong Kong, August 12 (Reporter Zeng Ping) Hong Kong, which has experienced social turmoil and the new crown epidemic, has always been "bad" by people with ulterior motives in recent years. If you pay attention to Hong Kong's economic and financial data, you will know that these criticisms will not stand. Stop.
Many foreign business people who have been working and living in Hong Kong all the year round said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that Hong Kong has unique business advantages in Asia and they are confident in the future development of the city.
With its status as a financial, trade, and shipping center in the region, Hong Kong has always been favored by international companies and business elites.
Statistics show that there are currently about 9,000 mainland and overseas companies that have set up offices in Hong Kong, and more than 40% of them use Hong Kong as their regional headquarters or regional offices.
If you observe in the Central Business District during lunch time, it is not difficult to frequently spot foreign faces with various skin tones passing by.
Arzu Ceccato, an Italian-Turkish hybrid, has come to Hong Kong to work and live for 13 years. Her company is mainly engaged in the business of re-exporting watches produced in the Mainland to Europe.
"I have confidence in Hong Kong's future because it is a place where various rules are very clear." She told reporters that the operation of the Hong Kong SAR government is transparent and efficient. If there is a commercial dispute, the stakeholders will know how to handle it.
In her eyes, Hong Kong is an ideal place for international companies to set up their Asian headquarters.
The international environment and the beauty of the mountains and the sea make many expats nostalgic for Hong Kong. The former is good for work and the latter is convenient for life. It has become their second home outside of their hometown, Hans Dickert from Germany ( Hans Dickert) is one of the people with this idea.
He has been working in Hong Kong since 1995 and engaged in the procurement of electronics, hardware and other types of products from the Mainland. He is well aware of Hong Kong’s advantages in being close to product sources and markets, and having an advantageous tax system and good transportation facilities connecting any place in Asia. .
"National Security Law is standard practice in most countries." Dickett believes that since the implementation of Hong Kong's National Security Law, the society has restored calm, security and stability, and the outside world's confidence in Hong Kong as a commercial center will be restored.
Having witnessed the return of Hong Kong, he said frankly that as a special administrative region of China, Hong Kong citizens now enjoy many rights that did not exist before the return.
Unfortunately, many people do not know the history before the return.
"I have no plan to leave Hong Kong." Dickett enjoys working and living in this vibrant city, and planning for his retirement will also make room for Hong Kong.
There is also his German fellow Carsten Martin (Carsten Martin) who holds a similar view with Dickert.
"The most attractive thing about Hong Kong is that it is an international city." Martin, who came to Hong Kong to work in 1997, is an executive of a toy company.
"I have more confidence in Hong Kong's future because there is no turbulence." He believes that Hong Kong's National Security Law provides a stable environment for business decision-making and investment, and provides a stable framework for the medium and long-term planning of enterprises.
As the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Chen Maobo said, the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law has not only effectively curbed behaviors and activities that pose a serious threat to national security, and restored the security and stability of Hong Kong society, but also consolidated Hong Kong’s status as an international financial center. This guarantees the sustainable development of Hong Kong’s society and economy.
Statistics show that in the past year, Hong Kong’s IPO funds raised exceeded 500 billion yuan (HKD, the same below), an increase of more than 50% over the previous 12 months; the average daily turnover of Hong Kong stocks reached 160 billion yuan, which is higher than the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. The former is nearly 70% higher.
From July to October last year, more than 300 billion yuan of funds flowed into the Hong Kong dollar system, and the Hong Kong dollar market recorded a net inflow of funds in 2020.
In addition, the net asset value of funds under management in Hong Kong at the end of last year increased by about 20% from the end of 2019.
"The financial data of the past year clearly shows that investors' confidence in Hong Kong has not been shaken by the Hong Kong National Security Law. The development of the financial industry is very prosperous." Chen Maobo said that some large international financial institutions are deploying additional resources or resources in Hong Kong. Expanding its business in Hong Kong proves that investors have full confidence in Hong Kong.
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