The Seminar and Press Conference of 2007 China Urban Competitiveness Study (Hong Kong) is organized by The Better Hong Kong Foundation and co-organized by Institute of Finance and Trade Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
“The 2007 Blue Book on China Urban Competitiveness” was led by Dr Ni Pengfei of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences with contributions from about 100 scholars from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. The report identified the core advantages of 200 Chinese cities. Their urban competitiveness is ranked according to various indicators.
The top 10 cities in overall urban competitiveness are: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Taipei, Wuxi, Suzhou, Foshan and Macau. Hong Kong ranks the first in scale, efficiency, efficacy and quality competitiveness,
Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director of the Better Hong Kong Foundation pointed that to maintain Hong Kong’s competitiveness, it is crucial to emphasize its strengths and rectify its weaknesses. Hong Kong needs to consolidate its pillar industries in finance, business and trade services and the ability to attract foreign capital. The headquarters economy should be an avenue along which Hong Kong’s status and its reach of services and functions can be expanded. Hong Kong must also expand its hinterland and promote regional cooperation as ways to highlight our uniqueness and competitiveness. Above all, the government and different industries are well advised to catch every opportunity in this ever-changing world to forge ahead in global urban competition.
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(From Left) Prof. Ni Pengfei, Ms. Karen Tang, Prof. Shen Jianfa and Prof. Yeung Yue-man introduced the results of the study at the press conference.
More than 50 guests including important community leaders, attended the press conference.(From Right) Mr. Wang Hui, Deputy Director-General of EAD, Head of Commercial Office of Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Mr.Wong Po Yan G.B.M., J.P., Chairman & Managing Director of United Overseas Enterprises Ltd.; Miss Alice Mak, Communications Manager of the Better Hong Kong Foundation; Mr. Zhu Jun, General Affairs Group Director, Commercial office of Economic affairs Department of Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR.