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Hong Kong leader touts city as 'golden gateway' for global start-ups

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee is encouraging global start-ups and enterprises to leverage the city as a strategic gateway. Speaking at the Global Unicorn Summit, Lee highlighted Hong Kong's unique position as a 'superconnector' between mainland China and the rest of the world. He emphasized the city's strengths, including its capital markets, legal system, and talent pool, as ideal for both mainland companies expanding internationally and overseas firms entering China. AI

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Hong Kong leader touts city as 'golden gateway' for global start-ups

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Cheng ·

    John Lee urges start-ups to seize opportunities through ‘golden gateway’ of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong’s leader has called on scientists, leading enterprises and investment institutions from around the world to seize opportunities in the city, describing it as a “golden gateway” for overseas companies to enter the mainland Chinese market and mainland unicorn firms to exp…