POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT

"Going Out" to Capture Belt and Road Opportunities (Expert Opinion 1): Key to Risk Management

07 July 2016

China has investments all over Europe, the Americas and Asia, covering a wide spectrum. As China gradually extends its outbound investment to countries along the Belt and Road routes, enterprises "going out" may face higher investment risks because the legal environment leaves something to be desired in some of these countries. Strong professional support is clearly imperative. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: Capitalise on China’s Innovation Momentum

21 June 2016

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan calls for innovation to enhance the competitiveness of various industries and to help private enterprises move towards higher value-added businesses amid intensified global competition. Such policies are expected to boost China’s demand for technology and related services. With advantages like access to foreign technology, free flow of information and capital and strength in commercialisation, Hong Kong is well placed to capitalise on such increasing demand. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: Smart Solutions Required to Upgrade Chinese Robots

17 June 2016

Smart manufacturing and robotics are identified as key development areas in China’s 13th Five-Year Plan and Made in China 2025 documents. But China has not developed robots “smart”enough to raise its production efficiency. It can therefore be expected that Chinese companies will look outside for standards and solutions developed by their foreign counterparts. All of this points to opportunities for relevant technology players and smart solution suppliers. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: Made in China 2025 and Industrie 4.0 Cooperative Opportunities

07 June 2016

While Made in China 2025 and Industrie 4.0 may lead to competition between Chinese and German industries, the different development priorities of the two strategies reveal more opportunities for cooperation than competition, including in the area of industrial robots. While Hong Kong is the first port of call for Chinese mainland companies seeking foreign partners, the strength of its technology sector also make it an ideal place for foreign companies to tap into the mainland market. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: The Challenges and Opportunities of Made in China 2025

27 May 2016

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan will implement the Made in China 2025 initiative in greater depth, aiming to make the country become a manufacturing powerhouse. This will stimulate China’s demand for advanced technologies. Hong Kong’s extensive technology and professional services can help promote technological cooperation between mainland and foreign enterprises. Hence, Made in China 2025 is set to generate a host of opportunities for Hong Kong’s technology sector and service suppliers. More

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Capitalising on China’s New Advertising Media (2): Expanding the O2O Consumer Market

28 April 2016

Chinese consumers increasingly search for products and service information via online platforms, leading advertisers to gradually shift their advertising focus towards new media. But Chinese consumers are still influenced by traditional media and many are carrying out consumption through O2O activities. Thus, the challenge for advertisers is how best to consolidate various media channels. This offers opportunities to advertising companies capable of offering integrated solutions. More

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Capitalising on China’s New Advertising Media (1): New Media to Stimulate Market Demand

21 April 2016

With the rapid growth of Internet and mobile communications, new media that make use of digital platforms for promotion and marketing have mushroomed in China. This has made China's advertising market the world's second largest after the US. Although market competition also intensifies, Hong Kong’s advertising players are of the capabilities to deliver a total solution to their clients, and therefore they have an edge in opening up the advertising market on the Chinese mainland. More

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Opportunities Arising from China's 13th Five-Year Plan: An Overview

08 April 2016

Given the 13th Five-Year Plan, China is set to take promotion of innovation as the driving force for development. It also stresses the needs to form a new pattern of opening up and promote cooperation with countries along the Belt and Road. As Hong Kong is the bridgehead of mainland’s foreign trade and the first port of call for mainland enterprises seeking professional services, businesses here should pay attention to the changes brought about by the Plan in order to seize opportunities. More

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Technopreneurship in China (4): Hangzhou’s Big Data Success Story

11 March 2016

While setting out to be an entrepreneur is a high risk venture, stories of successful entrepreneurs abound across China. This has led to the development of flourishing technopreneurship sector across the country. Notably, many of these technology start-ups are keen to establish ties with Hong Kong to enhance their technological capabilities, while expanding both their domestic and overseas markets. More

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Technopreneurship in China (3): Hong Kong’s Role as a Strategic Partner and Investor

04 March 2016

The development of incubators has outpaced the Chinese government’s planning, as investors and related institutions are taking it as one of the important venues to recruit talented technopreneurs. Although finance is among the keys to helping related start-ups become scalable businesses, technopreneurships are keen to seek equity investors that are of the capacity to offer technological and commercial support. Apparently, Hong Kong is in a position to meet such demand. More

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