Published on: 2026-09-16
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Hong Kong, September 16 /Xinhua/ — The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Lee Ka-chiu, stated on Wednesday that Hong Kong will strengthen the positions of four key centers, create a platform to attract talented professionals, and also enhance and improve its competitive advantages on the international stage.
On Wednesday, the Hong Kong SAR released its first five-year socio-economic development plan (2026-2030). According to Li Jiachao, strengthening and enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international financial, shipping, and trade center, as well as transforming it into an international center for innovation and technology and a platform for attracting highly skilled professionals, will further strengthen its competitive advantages.
According to Li Jiachao, finance is Hong Kong’s fundamental and main advantage. As an international financial center, Hong Kong must clearly demonstrate its international role and attract global financial resources, qualified professionals, and financial enterprises through an open financial market.
Hong Kong must adhere to the principle of “ensuring growth through stability and strengthening stability through growth,” strengthening fundamentals, stabilizing the structure, enhancing functionality, and managing risks. Hong Kong should fully realize the key role of the financial sector in supporting the real economy, build a safe and efficient financial infrastructure, and systematically form a diversified capital market, he noted.
Li Jiachao stated that Hong Kong will strive to enhance its competitiveness as an international aviation hub, open new air routes, strategically encourage local and foreign airlines to expand their route networks and increase flight frequencies, and will also strengthen the network of long-haul routes, particularly enhancing air connectivity between Hong Kong and the countries participating in the “Belt and Road” initiative.
Regarding the transformation of Xianggang into an international center for highly skilled professionals, Li Jiachao noted that Xianggang will promote the comprehensive development of education, science and technology, as well as highly skilled personnel.
Using its advantages, Xianggang will adopt a targeted approach to attract highly skilled personnel needed for the development of the country and Xianggang, said Li Jiachao.
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