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Dialogue with Leader

2008 China Urban Competitiveness Study (Hong Kong) Seminar and Press Conference

2008.04.01

The Seminar and Press Conference of 2008 China Urban Competitiveness Study (Hong Kong) is held in Hong Kong on April 1, 2008. It 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 2008 Blue Book on China Urban Competitiveness” project is led by Dr Pengfei Ni in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The urban competitiveness of 200 cities in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau is analyzed.

The top 10 cities in overall urban competitiveness are: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Guangzhou, Kaohsiung, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Tianjin. Hong Kong also ranked 1st in 2006 and 2007. Hong Kong also ranked 1st in efficiency competitiveness, structural competitiveness and quality competitiveness.

Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director of the Better Hong Kong Foundation said that Hong Kong is ranked top among all cities in China in three consecutive years indicating strong competitiveness of Hong Kong. However to maintain its competitiveness Hong Kong has to work with other cities in PRD, to achieve further developments for the whole region. To strengthen urban competitiveness, Hong Kong should also strengthen infrastructure in transportation, communication, and industrial and commercial sectors, expand the scope of financial services to consolidate Hong Kong’s role as the financial centre of Asia.”

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