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A powerful combination of factors – prime location, rule of law, high-speed communications, free flow of information and capital, a low and simple tax system and a pro-business government – makes Hong Kong a leading international business and financial centre.

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A magnet for non-local firms

Overseas and Chinese Mainland companies in Hong Kong (2025) :

  • Major sources of parent companies: Chinese Mainland, Japan, US, UK, Singapore

Start-up hub

  • Hong Kong's start-up ecosystem is supported by a strong network of incubators and accelerators, a pool of experienced angels and venture capitalists, a host of government-backed programmes and a welcoming community of start-ups.

  • The city hosted 5,221 start-ups in 2025, employing 19,753 staff.

Leading capital market

  • World No.1 for Initial Public Offering (IPO) funds raised in the first half of 2025 (excluding funds raised by listing of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies), continuing to be a major global listing platform for companies from different jurisdictions.

  • Asia's largest hedge fund hub and Asia's 2nd largest private equity fund centre (December 2025).

  • No.1 in the world for arranging Asian international bond issuances in 2024.

  • One of the world's leading fundraising hubs for biotech companies – 117 companies listed under the new listing regime in Hong Kong since its introduction in 2018 and the listing regime for specialist technology companies since March 2023, 78 of which are biotech companies. These 117 companies account for about 40% of total IPO funds raised in the period, with a total market capitalisation of over US$1,460 billion (September 2025).

Premier international banking centre

  • 72 of the world's 100 top banks operate in Hong Kong (November 2025).

  • Hong Kong is Asia's 2nd largest banking hub for Chinese and international banks in terms of external positions (March 2025).

Leading offshore RMB centre

Hong Kong is the world's largest offshore RMB business centre.

  • World's largest offshore pool of RMB funds – RMB deposits and certificates of deposit totalling RMB985.1 billion (US$138 billion, June 2025).

Strong Hong Kong-Mainland financial connections

  • Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (from November 2014) and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (from December 2016) allow investors in Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland to trade securities in each other's markets through the trading and clearing facilities of the domestic exchange.

  • Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) and overseas enterprises primary listed in Hong Kong were included under Stock Connect in July 2022 and March 2023 respectively, deepening integration of the two capital markets and facilitating Mainland and international investors to diversify their global asset allocations.

  • Bond Connect: allows investors from the Mainland and overseas to trade in each other's bond markets through mutual access arrangements between the financial infrastructure institutions in Hong Kong and the Mainland. Northbound trading and Southbound trading commenced in July 2017 and September 2021 respectively.

  • The Cross-boundary Wealth Management Connect in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) enables residents in Hong Kong, Macao and 9 cities in Guangdong Province to engage in cross-boundary investment in wealth management products distributed by eligible financial institutions (banks and/or securities firms) in the GBA.

  • Swap Connect: Northbound Trading was launched in May 2023, allowing Hong Kong and overseas investors to participate in the Mainland's interbank derivatives market through mutual access arrangements between institutions in Hong Kong and the Mainland.

Green finance hub

  • Premier financing platform for international and Mainland green enterprises / projects.

  • A total of around US$31 billion worth of green bonds (June 2025) under the Government Sustainable Bond Programme (previously known as the Government Green Bond Programme) covering multiple currencies and different tenors was issued. The issuances achieved breakthroughs in 8 aspects:

    • 2021:

      • The world's first "Global Medium Term Note Programme" dedicated to green bond issuances by a government

      • The world's largest US dollar-denominated government green bond deal

      • The longest tenor US dollar-denominated government green bond ever in Asia

      • The longest tenor Euro-denominated government green bond ever in Asia

    • 2022:

      • The world's largest retail green bond issuance

    • 2023:

      • The largest ESG bond issuance ever in Asia

      • The world's first government tokenised green bond issuance

    • 2024:

      • The world's first multi-currency digitally native tokenised bond

Hong Kong welcomes talent

  • Hong Kong rose to fourth place globally and ranked No.1 in Asia in the World Talent Ranking 2025.

  • With a dual role as an international talent hub and the country's talent gateway, Hong Kong welcomes global talents via various talent admission schemes. As of end-August 2025, over 230,000 talents arrived in Hong Kong.

  • The Hong Kong Talent Engage continues to attract global talent through outreach visits and promotional activities, and help incoming talents settle in Hong Kong by co-organising online and offline career fairs, seminars, workshops and integration activities, etc., with working partners.

  • To organise a mega event, the Global Talent Summit Week, in March 2026.

Hong Kong has world-class capability in scientific research. With 5 top-100 universities in the world and comprehensive technology infrastructure, such as the 3 major innovation and technology (I&T) parks, Cyberport, Hong Kong Science Park and the Hong Kong Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone, the city has established itself as a prominent international research and development hub in the region. With the country's unwavering support, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government is committed to developing Hong Kong into an international I&T centre, fostering an increasingly vibrant I&T ecosystem that attracts talent from around the world.

Innovation and technology

  • The Global Innovation Index 2025 top 100 innovation clusters published by the World Intellectual Property Organization placed the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster first globally for the first time.

  • The World Digital Competitiveness Ranking 2025 issued by Switzerland's International Institute for Management Development (IMD) placed Hong Kong 3rd worldwide for the "Technology" factor and 4th in the world for overall digital competitiveness.

  • The InnoHK Research Clusters have cumulatively funded the setting up of 30 research laboratories, involving 7 local universities and research institutions as well as over 30 institutions from 12 economies. Following the establishment of the first two research clusters, namely Health@InnoHK, focusing on healthcare technology, and AIR@InnoHK, focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics technologies, the Government is now taking forward the establishment of the third research cluster, SEAM@InnoHK, focusing on sustainable development, energy, advanced manufacturing and materials.

  • Plaques were presented to 15 State Key Laboratories in Hong Kong in August 2025.

The tenacity and perseverance of Hong Kong's athletes exemplify the city's "can-do" spirit.

Sports stars

The Hong Kong, China Delegation scaled new heights at the 2024 Paris Olympics, clinching 2 gold and 2 bronze medals.

* Photos courtesy of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

  • Fencer Cheung Ka-long successfully defended his title in the Men's Foil Individual event. He became the first Hong Kong, China athlete to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals following his victory at the Tokyo Olympics and the first man in 68 years to defend his Olympic foil title.

* Photos courtesy of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

  • Fencer Vivian Kong won the gold medal in the Women's Épée Individual event, clinching Hong Kong's first ever Olympic gold medal in the competition.

* Photos courtesy of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

  • Swimmer Siobhan Haughey won 2 bronze medals in the Women's 100m and 200m Freestyle events, becoming the only Hong Kong, China athlete to win 2 medals in consecutive Olympic Games, after her winning of 2 silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Hong Kong, China Delegation also achieved excellent performances at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, bagging 3 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals, attaining the best result since the 2012 London Paralympic Games.

* Photos courtesy of China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

  • Boccia athlete John Loung clinched the first gold medal for Hong Kong at the Games in the Men's Individual BC1 event.

* Photos courtesy of China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

  • Boccia athlete Ho Yuen-kei won 2 gold medals, one in the Women's Individual BC3 event and another with Tse Tak-wah in the Mixed Pairs BC3 event.

* Photos courtesy of China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

  • Swimmer Chan Yui-lam won the silver medal in the Women's 100m Butterfly S14 event.

* Photos courtesy of China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

  • Badminton athlete Chan Ho-yuen bagged silver in the Men's Singles WH2 event, achieving his goal of surpassing previous bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

* Photos courtesy of China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

  • Boccia athletes Leung Yuk-wing and Cheung Yuen took silver in the Mixed Pairs BC4 event, while Cheung won another silver in the Women's Individual BC4 event.

* Photos courtesy of China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee

  • Swimmer Ng Cheuk-yan took bronze in the Women's 100m Breaststroke SB6 event. She became the youngest Hong Kong, China athlete to win a medal at the Paralympic Games.

* Photos courtesy of Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Kai Tak Sports Park

  • Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) provides Hong Kong with its largest and most advanced event venues. Since its official commissioning on 1 March 2025, the KTSP has quickly established itself as the new hub for mega sports and entertainment events. Various competitions and performances have been staged successfully, winning acclaim from both local residents and tourists. Three competitions of the 15th National Games, namely Fencing, Handball (Men) and Rugby Sevens, were held at the KTSP in November 2025.

* Photos courtesy of Leisure and Cultural Services Department

The 15th National Games

  • Hong Kong, in collaboration with Guangdong and Macao, successfully co-hosted the 15th National Games for the first time in November 2025. Eight events were held across various venues in the city, including Kai Tak Sports Park, Victoria Park, Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong Velodrome, Hong Kong Golf Club, Victoria Harbour and the Central Harbourfront. Additionally, Hong Kong assisted Zhuhai and Shenzhen in organising two cross-boundary events, namely road cycling (men's individual race) and the athletics marathon. Hong Kong athletes achieved their best ever results in the National Games, securing a total of 9 gold, 2 silver and 8 bronze medals in the competition events. They also won 3 gold, 6 silver and 3 bronze medals in the mass participation competition events. Hong Kong's high-profile participation in the country's highest-level and largest multi-sport event was hailed as "a significant milestone" in the city's sports development. Furthermore, in December 2025, Hong Kong also co-hosted the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, where the Hong Kong team won a combined total of 142 medals.