Chinese businesses should pivot their attention to the “rising” Global South such as Africa and the Middle East while minimising foreign investment risks through localisation, according to a former senior diplomat. Le Yucheng, who was a Chinese foreign vice-minister from 2018 to 2022, offered the assessment on Wednesday at the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in…
Running October 13–16, 2025, events will showcase innovations, components, and solutions shaping the future of consumer electronics and appliances Tony Monteleone ⋅ Published: September 12, 2025 (image credit: EFAE) Now in its 45th year, EFAE has become a cornerstone for global sourcing. Last year, the shows welcomed 3,200 exhibitors from 19 countries and regions and…
Hong Kong — The Belt and Road Summit opened on September 10 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, marking its 10th anniversary under the theme “Collaborate for Change • Shape a Shared Future.” Over 90 officials and business leaders from Belt and Road countries convened to explore collaboration opportunities and foster a win-win future….
Some mainland Chinese technology companies are choosing to take advantage of Hong Kong’s policies and government support to help mitigate geopolitical risks in their international expansion. Insta360, a company listed in Shanghai that holds a 70 per cent share of the global panoramic camera market, is having its Hong Kong distributor open the company’s first…
Some Japanese exporters are making their debut at Hong Kong’s largest food expo to make the most of their currency exchange advantage and use the city as a potential springboard to enter the Greater Bay Area. Over 100 Japanese companies specialising in food and health, including at least seven joining for the first time, are…
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)’s 35th annual Food Expo is scheduled to open on 14th August, and will run until 18th August at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai. The event will be held concurrently with the ninth Beauty & Wellness Expo and the 11th Home Delights Expo….
Nearly 80 per cent of mainland Chinese consumers polled said they shopped online for Hong Kong products, according to survey findings by the statutory trade body, which called for the city’s retailers to step up live streaming and influencer marketing to boost market share. The Hong Kong Trade Development Council said on Thursday that its…
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will form a “strategic alliance” with the Bank of China (BOC) to get mainland Chinese companies to rely on the city as a “superconnector” as they venture overseas, its new chairman, Frederick Ma Si-hang, has said. The council’s new task would be part of an expansion of its…
Beijing’s move to simplify the process for approving oral proprietary Chinese medicine (PCM) from Hong Kong to be sold across the border has created new opportunities for firms in the city to exploit the mainland’s 450 billion yuan (US$62.8 billion) market, according to Hong Kong’s trade promotion body. The streamlined procedures have opened a more…
Hong Kong’s industrial sector is increasingly adopting a “China plus N” strategy as a primary defence against unpredictable United States trade policies, with about 70 per cent of its members already operating in, or moving to, Southeast Asia, according to a report. Steve Chuang Tzu-hsiung, chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, said on…