China News Service, Beijing, January 1 (Chen Jianxin, Xu Xueying) "As a Hong Kong-based airline, we have unique advantages, rooted in Hong Kong, backed by the motherland, and connected to the world. Sun Yueyi, general manager of Cathay Pacific Chinese mainland, said in Beijing on the 12th that the Central Economic Work Conference held in December last year released a positive signal conducive to economic development, and enterprises are optimistic about long-term development in the mainland.
The Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and the Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong (Region) jointly held a business symposium in Beijing on the 11th, with the theme of "Seeking Progress while Maintaining Stability and Promoting Stability through Progress: The Role and Response of Hong Kong-funded Enterprises". On the sidelines of the meeting, a number of business representatives were interviewed by a reporter from China News Service, talking about the development of enterprises in the mainland in recent years, future investment confidence and other topics.
Sun Yueyi told reporters that since last year, Cathay Pacific has accelerated the recovery of flight capacity, and according to the latest data, by the end of 2023, the entire group has recovered 70% of its capacity, including 16 destinations in 17 cities in the mainland. It currently offers more than 180 pairs of flights between the mainland and Hong Kong every week.
"The Group also stepped up its investment in talent last year, recruiting flight attendants in mainland China for the first time, and 100 people have joined the team so far. Sun Yueyi introduced that the first batch of flight attendants recruited in the mainland have completed the training assessment and will officially take up their posts from January this year. It is expected that by 1, the Group will employ more than 2025,1500 mainland flight attendants.
Swire Group, which has been deeply involved in China for many years, has major business segments such as real estate, beverages and aviation. Swire Properties, the group's subsidiary, has announced a HK$1000 billion investment plan in recent years to develop new projects in Hong Kong, the Mainland and Southeast Asia. "Doing high-quality real estate projects is in line with the economic development of the mainland and the demand for high-quality products from residents. Diao Zhihui, director of Swire (China) Limited, said.
At present, the high-quality construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has brought many benefits to the people and enterprises. Diao Zhihui said that the well-developed infrastructure has promoted the connectivity of residents in the Greater Bay Area. "Through the high-speed rail, Hong Kong residents go north to Shenzhen for consumption, and mainland residents travel to Hong Kong, which brings a lot of development opportunities for our enterprises. ”
Qu Hongbin, vice chairman of the China Chief Economist Forum and former chief economist of HSBC, also said in an interview with a reporter from China News Service that the full resumption of personnel exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macao is of great importance to Hong Kong, which can better play its role in connecting the mainland and the global market. At the same time, Mainland residents' travel and consumption in Hong Kong will also stimulate Hong Kong's local economy.
Since coming to the Mainland in 1994, the Deputy President of The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited, Mr Dan Kai Shun, has spent 30 years here, visiting different cities and witnessing the development of various cities. He said that the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has been accelerated, and many preferential policies have been implemented one after another, enabling Hong Kong to develop better, and attracting many Hong Kong people to come to the mainland for internships and jobs. "Looking forward to more development opportunities in the future. (ENDS)