Hong Kong, as one of the "Four Asian Tigers," is regarded as the world's third-largest financial center after New York and London. Its highly free economy and sound legal system attract numerous investors to invest in Hong Kong or immigrate to Hong Kong, settling in the region. The Hong Kong investment immigration policy was introduced in response to this market trend.
On November 24, 2015, Hong Kong held the 2015 Shanghai-Hong Kong-Macau Youth Economic Development Forum, where over 100 young elites from Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macau gathered to discuss "New Drivers of Urban Economic Development in a Global Context."
The Chief Secretary for Administration of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Carrie Lam, Deputy Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Ying Yong, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Qiu Hong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Committee, Sha Hailin, and Deputy Director of the Economic Bureau of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Dai Jianye, attended the forum together.
Carrie Lam emphasized that in the face of the development of the global knowledge-based economy, the youth of Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macau should enrich themselves and actively seek development opportunities. She hopes that the youth of the three regions will strengthen their connections and exchanges, fully leverage their respective advantages, and promote positive cooperation and mutual benefit among Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Sha Hailin pointed out that the relevant content regarding the Hong Kong and Macau Special Administrative Regions mentioned in the "13th Five-Year Plan Recommendations" reflects the country's care and emphasis on the development of Hong Kong and Macau. Hong Kong and Macau need to actively integrate into the national development framework to achieve a new round of development. Although the current global economic situation is complex and the downward pressure on the economy poses challenges for many countries, China's economic development is still in a strategic opportunity period. He hopes that the youth of Hong Kong and Macau can look to the world, grow together with the country, and share development opportunities with Shanghai.
Dai Jianye stated that the economy of Macau has entered a new stage of development. The Macau Special Administrative Region government is fully committed to building a world tourism and leisure center and a trade and economic cooperation platform between mainland China and Portuguese-speaking countries. In line with the development positioning of "one center, one platform," it actively participates in the national "Belt and Road" strategy and seizes the opportunities presented by the "13th Five-Year Plan" and "Internet +" to deepen regional cooperation. He also emphasized that the Macau Special Administrative Region government focuses on the development of enterprises, striving to create a better business environment. Through support programs for small and medium-sized enterprises, such as interest subsidies for business financing loans and youth entrepreneurship assistance programs, it aims to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises. The Macau Special Administrative Region government has established a Youth Entrepreneurship Center to provide diversified support for young entrepreneurs, including entrepreneurship training, consulting services, and business matching, to assist them in seizing new development opportunities.