Latest Update: 21/02/2015
Hong Kong: Why this choice?

Why Hong Kong?

  • Hong Kong is considered a springboard for developing business opportunities in vast mainland China
  • Hong Kong's solid and vibrant economy ranks eleventh in the world. It is considered by the Heritage Foundation to be the freest global economy
  • Hong Kong has been part of China since 1997 under a special statute which guarantees the region an autonomous economic system
  • Hong Kong's constitution protects commercial, political and personal freedoms
  • Hong Kong is a country where goods circulate freely and leave customs on the very same day. There is no VAT, and companies only pay 16.5% tax on their net profits
  • Hong Kong is the privileged headquarters for business relations with mainland China and the entire Asian continent. As of June 2011 there were 6,948 foreign companies in Hong Kong
  • Hong Kong has one of the most efficient networks of infrastructures on the planet. Its commercial port ranks third in the world for shipping container traffic
  • Hong Kong is a destination for tourism and trade fairs which attracts millions of visitors each year. It is likewise the largest banking community in Asia, with 198 licensed banks and 61 overseas representative offices
Hong Kong at sunset
Hong Kong at sunset (click to enlarge)