Chief secretary for administration attends un human rights council meeting in geneva as deputy head of china's delegation; review report on china's upr to be discussed.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, will depart for Geneva, Switzerland, in the early hours tomorrow (July 1) to attend the plenary meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council as the Deputy Head of China's delegation. He will be joined by representatives of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau and the Department of Justice.
The review report on China of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Council will be discussed at the meeting. Officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government will attend the meeting as members of China's delegation.
The Working Group held meetings in January this year to examine the fourth report submitted by China under the UPR mechanism, which includes a part concerning the HKSAR, and adopt the review report on China.
Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong on July 5. During his absence, the Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, will be the Acting Chief Secretary for Administration.
Investhk assists 322 companies in setting up in hong kong, bringing hk$38.3 billion to economy and creating 3,500 jobs - 43% year-on-year rise
Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (July 2) announced that the department had assisted 322 Mainland and overseas companies to set up or expand their business in Hong Kong during the first six months of the year.
The number represents a year-on-year rise of 43 per cent. The total investment brought to Hong Kong's economy has reached HK$38.3 billion and created more than 3 500 job opportunities, up 6 per cent and 44 per cent respectively on a year-on-year basis.
The Director-General of Investment Promotion, Ms Alpha Lau, is delighted to see that the department's portfolio continues to grow. Ms Lau said, "I am glad to see the continuous growth of our portfolio. This is attributable to the gradual recovery of the global economy and the continuous support by our country, hence accelerating the pace of companies expanding their business to Hong Kong."
She added, "Hong Kong by many measures is the most sought-after global financial and business hub in Asia. For the second half of the year, we will continue to promote the city's strengths according to our targets. Financial services, innovation and technology and family offices are among some of the priority sectors. Geographically InvestHK will enhance our promotion drive in strategic markets, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations economies and the Middle East and North Africa region, maximising Hong Kong's advantages as a 'super connector' and a 'super value-adder'."
2024 mid-year results: highlights
The 322 companies came from 33 economies. The Mainland continued to lead with 150 companies, followed by the United States (30), United Kingdom (19), Singapore (18) and France (15).
In terms of sectors, the portfolio covered a broad spectrum ranging from financial services and fintech (77), followed by innovation and technology (61), family office (52), business and professional services (33), and consumer products (29).
The portfolio included 47 companies along the Belt and Road economies (excluding those from Mainland China).
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