Hong Kong's "Four+Four" wonderful chess, what kind of chess game will be active

Hong Kong, which has passed the 180th anniversary of the opening, attracted global attention.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the return of the motherland in Hong Kong, the outside world saw that, as one of the most economical areas of Asia and the world, the "Oriental Pearl", seized the major historical opportunities in the construction of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, and continued to develop four traditions. In addition to the International Financial Center, Shipping Center, Trade Center, Asia -Pacific International Law and Solving Dispute Service Center, they are striving to develop four new areas of innovation technology centers, aviation hubs, Chinese and foreign cultural and art exchange centers, and regional intellectual property trading centers.

In the process of reform and opening up in the new era, Hong Kong, which is against the Mainland and the global Hong Kong, has a special status and unique advantages. 7.5 million Hong Kong residents who are carrying the "Lion Mountain Spirit" know that Hong Kong is welcoming new opportunities and moves towards a better future. The "Four+Four" seconds that it has taken out is worth looking forward to what kind of chess game will be active.

(Note: Hong Kong Central Financial Area. Xinhua News Agency) Picture)

The new strength behind a ranking

Hong Kong Island No. 8, Zhonghuan Financial Street, the International Financial Center for the landmark construction of Victoria Harbor, has always been a punch card for tourists to Hong Kong.

In the latest issue of the Global Financial Center Index, Hong Kong has maintained the third place in the world, second only to New York and London. Since 2018, Hong Kong has been ranked among the world's most authoritative international financial center assessment index. Hong Kong is also with New York and London, and is called the "New Lun Port" in the global financial market.

The Hong Kong economy is mainly based on the service industry, and the service industry's output value accounts for more than 90%of the total economic volume. It is the world with the highest proportion of GDP in the world's service industry. The financial service industry is one of the main industries of Hong Kong economy. According to statistics, the value -added Hong Kong financial industry accounted for 23.3%of GDP in 2020 and 274,000 employees, which is the driving force for Hong Kong's economic development.

In recent years, as the Shanghai -Hong Kong Stock Connect, Shenzhen -Hong Kong Stock Connect, Bond Connect and Fund Mutual recognition have been introduced first, the number of interconnection channels in Hong Kong and the Mainland capital market has gradually increased. In addition, under the leadership of the “Belt and Road” initiative and the construction of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong's complementary advantages with the Mainland have been further enlarged. The number shows that as of the end of December 2021, the average daily transaction of the Shanghai -Hong Kong Stock Connect and Shenzhen -Hong Kong Stock Connect was about 120.1 billion yuan per day, an increase of 32%from the beginning of the year.

Taking the Hong Kong Trading and Settlement Institute, which is famous at home and abroad, the Hong Kong joint exchanges (Stock Exchange), the Hong Kong Futures Exchange (Futures Stock Exchange), and the London Metal Exchange respectively conduct securities, derivative products, and industrial use. For metal transactions, IPO fundraising has been the first choice for overseas fundraising in the world. Taking Shandong as an example, as of June 8th, 58 outstanding Lu enterprises have been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

In addition, as of the end of 2021, the number of Hong Kong Exchange Trading Fund (ETF) reached 153, with a total market value of 429 billion Hong Kong dollars, an increase of 9%from 2020. In an interview with the China Fund, the vice president of Southern Dongying, who engaged in ETF business: "Interconnection with the Mainland market and the richness of the Hong Kong ETF market product line increased the enthusiasm of investors."

On May 27, the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the Hong Kong Securities Regulatory Commission agreed that the exchanges of the two places would include eligible ETFs into interconnection. This means that the interconnection mechanism has ushered in new development after the stock and bond market running steadily for many years.

The national "Fourteenth Five -Year Plan" outline clearly supports Hong Kong to enhance the status of international financial centers. Serving the "Belt and Road" investment and financing platform.

Under the unique advantages of "one country, two systems", Hong Kong can also play the comparative advantage in the financial field.

(Note: The research team of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has developed a new type of hydraulic gel that can kill the bacteria and viruses in the toilet system, including the new coronary virus OMICRON variant plant.

The new direction behind the award

At the end of March 2022, five inventions in Hong Kong won the highest honor of the "Nikko Genova International Invention Exhibition in 2022" in the international invention industry in one fell swoop. Behind this award, you can see that "reshaping, innovation, upgrade, and long -term" are becoming a common consensus of the Hong Kong economy.

Reshaping is the subversion of ideological concepts and development models; innovation is the core of regional competition; upgrading is not only changing the physical space, but also adjusting the business model; in the long run, it is a spiritual precipitation that is eclectic and unsteady.

It was at the "2022 Geneva International Invention Exhibition" that in addition to the highest award, the Hong Kong representatives also won 204 awards to reach a new high. Many award -winning projects keep up with current events. For example, the "New Crown Virus Sewage Monitoring" technology, which won the Gold Award, has been widely used in Hong Kong.

In the past few years, the SAR Government has invested 130 billion Hong Kong dollars to promote the development of Chuangke, and its initial results have achieved results. Hong Kong dollars have increased significantly to more than 41.7 billion Hong Kong dollars; the number of employment in the founding of sciences has increased from about 3,5500 in 2014 to more than 4,5300 in 2020. These high -quality talents and projects, coupled with the blessing of world -class universities and international business environment, the pace of construction of Hong Kong's International Innovation Science and Technology Center is getting faster and faster. In the process of construction of the International Innovation Science and Technology Center, the rule of law and judicial independence is the cornerstone. The rule of law and judicial independence in Hong Kong is guaranteed by the "Basic Law". Hong Kong is the only general legal jurisdiction in the country. It belongs to the same department of the world's major economies and is in line with the rules of international commercial transaction. In addition, Hong Kong has a large number of legal and disputes to solve talents with a large number of languages, and has a mature and stable legal system. In the "2021 International Arbitration Survey Report", Hong Kong was rated third in the world's most popular arbitration place. Therefore, Hong Kong lived up to the reputation of its international law and resolving the dispute service center in the Asia -Pacific region.

In the new region of the regional intellectual property and trade center, Hong Kong is even more preferred in Asia. Film and television and recording production, jewelry and graphic design, production technology, publications, and fashion are widely welcomed by people at home and abroad. This is inseparable from Hong Kong's rigorous and stable intellectual property protection system. As early as 1990, the Intellectual Property Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government had been established to handle patent registration, goods trademark registration and other related work.

According to the "2021 Global Competitiveness Report" published by the Lausanne International Management Development Institute in Switzerland, Hong Kong ranked seventh in the world's scores in intellectual property rights. The complete intellectual property system has effectively assisted in the international market and Hong Kong companies to enter the international market, and at the same time facilitated overseas investors to develop the Mainland.

(Note: Hong Kong Kwai Chung container terminal picture.

The new starting point behind a set of data

Hong Kong, located at the southern end of mainland China, is in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. It has always been one of the top ten ports in the world.

18 million boxes, this is the throughput of Hong Kong in 2020. Here, 900 companies related to ships can send 270 container wheels to 600 destinations around the world every week.

The advantages of Hong Kong's shipping in sea lies in a complete, dragon -type high -quality service, including ship financing, shipping agency, ship management, shipbuilding brokerage, maritime insurance and maritime laws and arbitration, which are complementary to efficient port services.

In addition, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou, as the overall port group of the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area, can form a complementary, mutually beneficial port, shipping, logistics and supporting service system, and enhance the overall international competitiveness of the port group. In the future, Hong Kong will also increase its efforts to attract more shipping elements to gather in Hong Kong and support the development of high value -added shipping services to further enhance the status of Hong Kong International Shipping Center.

At the same time, due to the geographical advantages of Hong Kong, Hong Kong is further improving its status of its aviation hub. In Hong Kong, the 4 -hour flight range can reach the main market in the Asia -Pacific region, and the 5 -hour flight range is more covered in the world. Hong Kong International Airport has always been the world's leading international freight airport. About 120 airlines operate routes in Hong Kong and have exchanged more than 200 navigation points around the world. The expansion of Hong Kong International Airport will reach the goal of handling 120 million passengers and 10 million tons of goods per year since 2035.

At present, the "sea and air cargo transportation" between Hong Kong International Airport and the Greater Bay Area has been tried in Hong Kong and Dongguan. The three major cross -border infrastructures of the Hong Kong section of the Guangshen and Hong Kong high -speed railway, the Hong Kong -Zhuhai -Macao Bridge and the Liantang/Xiangyuan Portrait have been completed, which will help Hong Kong integrate into the large pattern of the "one -hour life circle" in the Greater Bay Area and promote Hong Kong and the Mainland and the Mainland. The flow and logistics of the Macau Special Administrative Region.

The excellent performance of ports and aviation strongly supports the status of the Hong Kong International Trade Center. Under the "one country, two systems", Hong Kong is a separate tariff area. It has always maintained a free trade and investment system, does not levy tariffs, and allows funds, talents, information, and goods to enter and exit freely. In 2020, the total amount of commodity trade in Hong Kong reached HK $ 8197.3 billion, which is the 6th largest commodity trade center in the world.

Take the "Autumn Seven Trade Exhibition" hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Bureau in October 2021 as an example. The exhibition is held in the "Entity+Online" exhibition model, which has attracted more than 1,700 exhibitors worldwide. Technology products, solutions, services and information.

Hong Kong also signed eight free trade agreements with 20 economies and signed 22 investment agreements with 31 overseas economies, all of which provide legal guarantee and more preferential access for Hong Kong enterprises and investors.

Data show that in 2021, the number of parent companies in Hong Kong overseas and the Mainland exceeded 9,000, a new high. At present, there are seven Fortune World Fortune 500 companies headquarters in Hong Kong. Under the new development pattern of domestic and international dual cycles, Hong Kong's grasping the "Belt and Road" initiative and the construction of the Greater Bay Area construction are constantly moving forward.

(Note: The Hong Kong Film Awards Giant Bronze Statue of the Hong Kong Film Awards on the Star Light Avenue of Tsim Sha Tsui.

The new mutual learning behind a forum

On July 21, 2021, a Hong Kong Development Sino -Foreign Culture and Art Exchange Center Summit Forum, which is "Rongtong, China and Foreign Civilization Mutual Learning", was held at the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong. There are many famous people at home and abroad who attended this forum. Looking at the national "Fourteenth Five -Year Plan" outline, it also proposed for the first time: "Support Hong Kong to develop a center of cultural and artistic exchanges between Chinese and foreign." Tan Jinqiu, Honorary President of the Hong Kong Chinese Culture Federation, told the media: "The first time Hong Kong's cultural status is written into the national plan, this is a recognition of the characteristics of the cultural gathers of Chinese and foreign culture in modern times, and hopes that Hong Kong will play a greater role."

With the continuous influence and integration of Chinese and Western cultures in Hong Kong, Hong Kong culture, which is combined with China and the West. Many Chinese folk customs, such as floating color patrols, Taiping Qingyu, and Yulan Shenghui, etc., developed uninterruptedly among Hong Kong society. Western sports such as horse racing, football, and "seven" have gradually become popular in Hong Kong society. Li Zhaobo, assistant dean of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Business School, said that "Qiliang" is a vivid sports event in Hong Kong in recent years. Fans who have made a special trip to Hong Kong are mainly international tourists.

Hong Kong's food culture is also quite famous. Hong Kong's local food culture, which combines the characteristics of Western food, is sought after by outside tourists and is known as "gourmet paradise".

In the field of cultural, Hong Kong is more unique in the international metropolis. Such as the Hong Kong Art Festival, the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the French May Art Festival, and the Chinese Opera Festival attract tourists at home and abroad. The Hong Kong exhibition of Basel Art Exhibition is a event in the international art world. Hong Kong is also the world's second largest art auction market. The top auction houses such as Christie's, Sotheby's, and international galleries such as Gaogu Xuan and Bai Lifang have settled in Hong Kong.

It is worth mentioning that the West Kowloon Cultural Zone, which is fully created by the SAR government, is the largest cultural construction in Hong Kong's history. It is a new landmark in Hong Kong. Among them, in terms of performing arts, the first opera center that is enabled to be completed and shoulder the functions of promoting the development, promotion and inheritance of opera; freedom space provides an unrestrained stage for the representative art of acting. Provide high -end performance venues for dance, drama, etc.

In particular, Hong Kong citizens and tourists from all over the world are happy that the Hong Kong Palace Museum of Culture has just opened. Here you can watch rare national treasures; M+museums that show contemporary visual culture have also been opened to the public. The two unique world -class museums, together with the reopening Hong Kong art museums, have established a rare museum group in the Kowloon Peninsula and Victoria Harbor, which will bring a wealth of cultural journey to passengers.

It can be said that Hong Kong has the characteristics and advantages of Chinese and foreign cultures, coupled with a wide range of international contexts, has the ability to gather talents from all parties and become a platform to enhance Chinese culture in international influence.

Hong Kong's 25th anniversary of the return of the motherland is not just the concept of abstract time. It enriches the regional character of this international city, so that individuals in the city can feel the change of the times and create a better life together.

Source: Hong Kong Business Daily

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