China welcomes global companies to operate in Hong Kong

China welcomes companies from around the world to operate in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) economy was ranked the world’s freest and climbed to third place in the Global Financial Centres Index in 2024, while Hong Kong’s total assets under management exceeded 4 trillion U.S. dollars last year, Mao said.

Mao revealed that the HKSAR received 44 million tourists in 2024, up 30 percent year-on-year. In addition, the HKSAR attracted about 170,000 talents through talent admission programs last year. By the end of 2024, the total number of mainland and overseas enterprises based in the region had reached nearly 10,000, while the number of startups had reached nearly 4,700 – both hitting new highs.