POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT

Marketing Services Demand in China (1): Upgrading Design and Branding

05 November 2015

Amid the slower global and Chinese economy, Chinese enterprises are taking steps to enhance competitiveness. They are especially longing to seek various marketing services to enhance their own design and own brand business, with a view to deepen their penetration in both the mainland and overseas markets. As Hong Kong is the preferred service platform of mainland enterprises, this is bound to generate more opportunities for Hong Kong services suppliers. More

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Bohai "Going Out" Case Studies (5): Hong Kong Services to Support Mainland’s Commodity Plantation

29 October 2015

Some mainland enterprise engaging in bulk commodity plantation and processing activities suffer from a lack of professional services support when undertaking overseas projects. As the financial centre in the region, Hong Kong can facilitate the investment initiatives of mainland enterprises by providing financial services, as well as a full range of insurance, investment investigation and risk assessment benefits. More

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Bohai "Going Out" Case Studies (4): Shandong Companies’ Need for Professional Services

22 October 2015

Many mainland small and medium-sized enterprises making overseas investments are typically confronted by a wide variety of risks and practical issues like trade barriers. Overall, Hong Kong can provide them with one-stop professional services necessary for understanding the overseas investment environment and the accompanying risk management issues, in addition to the required financing channels. More

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Bohai "Going Out" Case Studies (3): High-tech Firms Seek Offshore Financing and Overseas Technology

15 October 2015

Shandong has a large number of new high-technology enterprises. Recent years have seen many of them expanding into foreign markets, seeking foreign co-operation and raising funds offshore. Hong Kong, as a global trading and financial hub, is the ideal platform for these mainland high-tech enterprises as they look to fulfill their global ambitions. More

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Bohai "Going Out" Case Studies (2): Overseas Investment Services a Priority for Chinese SMEs

08 October 2015

Many Shandong businesses are capitalising on their foreign trade networks and importing raw materials. They are also making direct investment abroad to strengthen their sourcing ability. Notably, the demands of small and medium-sized enterprises are strong, particularly with regard to such services as project financing and tax arrangements. They largely hope to make use of the professional services offered by Hong Kong in order to expand their outbound investment and trading interests. More

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Outbound Investment of Chinese Enterprises: Hong Kong the First Port of Call for Professional Services (Executive Summary)

05 October 2015

China is now the world’s 3rd largest source of FDI, amid the nation’s promotion of its "Belt and Road" Initiatives. Chinese enterprises are seeking services support for their “going out” initiatives – with Hong Kong proving their first port of call. This report outlines the HKTDC survey with regard to such demand in Bohai area, and provides a comparison with similar surveys conducted in the PRD and YRD. It also considers the needs of Bohai businesses when pursuing outbound investment. More

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Bohai "Going Out" Case Studies (1): Shandong Firm Uses Hong Kong as Platform for Upgrade and Transformation

02 October 2015

Many Shandong companies are setting up offices in Hong Kong to take advantage of the city’s professional services and shipping facilities and boost their international trade and investment ventures. Once established in Hong Kong, they seek opportunities to co-operate with foreign companies, while looking for investment and financing channels for co-operative projects. More

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Hong Kong Services for Mainland’s Outbound Investment (7): Effective Tax Planning a Prerequisite for “Going Out”

29 September 2015

Chinese enterprises engaging in outbound investment need professional services support, notably tax planning. This will help them achieve efficient use of investment capital, as well as long-term, sustainable development goals for their investments. With China’s Belt and Road Initiative set to facilitate this “going out” activity, this will further stimulate professional services demand and provide tremendous opportunities for Hong Kong players. More

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Market Opportunities in the Tianjin Free Trade Zone

18 September 2015

The Tianjin FTZ is positioned to become a platform for collaborative development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Among others, it will promote cross-border e-commerce, facilitate parallel car imports, improve international shipping and logistics services, and beef up financial leasing. It is an ideal platform for Hong Kong companies intending to penetrate mainland markets, especially in North China. More

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China’s “Going Out” Initiatives: Professional Services Demand in Bohai

16 September 2015

China has been the world’s third largest source of outward FDI, and mainland enterprises have been actively “going out” in recent years to seek out brands, technology or other resources needed to boost competitiveness as part of their transformation and upgrading process. A recent HKTDC survey of enterprises in the Bohai Rim region indicates that Hong Kong is the preferred service platform for supporting the “going out” activities of mainland enterprises. More

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