InvestHK Welcomes Global Businesses, Reports $53 Billion Investment Boost in First Half of 2023.

Chief Executive welcomes enterprises to develop in Hong Kong as InvestHK attracts over $53 billion in first half of 2026

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) today (June 25) held its annual International and Mainland Businesses Welcome Reception, thanking them for the trust and confidence they have placed in Hong Kong's business environment. The reception was officiated by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, and attended by more than 380 representatives of global enterprises.

Speaking at the reception, Mr Lee said that under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong possesses the distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support from the country and being closely connected to the world. The city offers an open and business-friendly environment, a simple and low tax regime, and a common law system that seamlessly connects with global financial centres. The city's talent pool is biliterate and trilingual, while its professional services rank among the world's finest. Hong Kong's robust strengths and immense opportunities are reflected in its rising international rankings as well as in its exceptional achievements in attracting strategic investment and enterprises..

InvestHK thanked its clients, partners and stakeholders for their strong support and confidence. In the face of the complex and ever-changing global environment, and under the leadership of the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, InvestHK will continue to stay agile and proactive. The department will strengthen its investment promotion efforts through various preferential policies, capitalising on the opportunities in the Northern Metropolis to attract more strategic industry clusters to set up and contribute to Hong Kong's high-quality economic development.

Impressive results in the first half of the year with clients coming from around the world

At the reception, InvestHK also announced its investment promotion results for the first half of this year. From January to date, the department has assisted 413 overseas and Mainland enterprises in setting up or expanding their businesses in Hong Kong, which is expected to bring in over $53 billion in foreign direct investment for Hong Kong, up 36 per cent year on year, and to create more than 8 600 new jobs.

In terms of place of origin, among the 413 enterprises, 60 per cent came from the Mainland, making it the largest single source, with other major sources spanning various markets, including Europe, Asia and beyond. The top six places of origin are:

Place of origin	Number of enterprises
Mainland	246
Singapore	26
United States	21
United Kingdom	18
France	11
Italy	11

By sector, the top five sectors are:

Sector	Number of enterprises
Innovation and technology	93
Financial services and fintech	89
Tourism and hospitality	55
Transport, logistics and industrials	44
Business and professional services	39

These sectors span the key areas of Hong Kong's strategic economic development. For example, the innovation and technology (I&T) sector can be deeply integrated with the development of the Northern Metropolis; the financial services and the business and professional services sectors can meet the high value-added service demand arising from Hong Kong recently becoming the world's largest cross-border wealth management centre; the growth of the tourism and hospitality sector benefits from the rising number of visitor arrivals and the thriving exhibition industry; while the transport, logistics and industrials sector benefits from the rapid development of advanced logistics and the gold and commodity trading industries, as well as the steady expansion of the London Metal Exchange's warehousing business in Hong Kong.

Closely aligned with the focus of the National 15th Five-Year Plan and the Policy Address, InvestHK will focus on attracting I&T and new economy enterprises to Hong Kong, including those engaged in AI, life and health, and sustainable development; deepen the strategic deployment of "Finance+" to inject new capital from the financial services and fintech sectors into the Hong Kong market; and deepen its global investment promotion layout, accelerating efforts to attract Mainland enterprises to use Hong Kong as a springboard to go global, while cultivating mature markets in Europe and the Americas and exploring emerging markets along the Belt and Road, building on the fruitful outcomes of the Chief Executive's visit to Central Asia earlier this month.

Chief Executive welcomes enterprises to develop in Hong Kong as InvestHK attracts over $53 billion in first half of 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chief Executive welcomes enterprises to develop in Hong Kong as InvestHK attracts over $53 billion in first half of 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chief Executive welcomes enterprises to develop in Hong Kong as InvestHK attracts over $53 billion in first half of 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Chief Executive welcomes enterprises to develop in Hong Kong as InvestHK attracts over $53 billion in first half of 2026 Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DSJ attends 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Xinjiang

The Deputy Secretary for Justice and the Chairman of the Expert Committee on Professional Services for Going Global, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, today (June 25) attended the 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, Xinjiang, on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government. The visit aims to promote the unique advantages of Hong Kong's professional services, and foster closer co-operation between the country and the Eurasian regions for jointly advancing the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Upon his arrival in Urumqi yesterday (June 24), Dr Cheung met with leaders of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region along with political and business representatives from various countries and regions of Asia and Europe, followed by a welcome dinner.

This morning, Dr Cheung met with the Chairman of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Mr Erkin Tuniyaz, and attended the opening ceremony of the Expo. Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, and the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, the Expo attracted the participation of 27 countries and regions, as well as enterprises and institutions from various places as exhibitors.

Dr Cheung stated that as a functional platform for the Belt and Road Initiative, Hong Kong has been actively participating in the work of high-quality joint development. Earlier, he joined a business delegation comprising representatives from Hong Kong and the Mainland led by the Chief Executive on a visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, aiming to promote deep co-operation with these two major Central Asian countries participating in the joint development of the Belt and Road Initiative. He was delighted to return to Xinjiang for a major international exchange event following his previous visit in 2024.

Dr Cheung said that Xinjiang is a bridgehead for China's westward opening-up and a core zone of the Silk Road Economic Belt, with a distinct geographical advantage of bridging East-West two-way trade flows. While Hong Kong enjoys the unique advantages of having strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world under the "one country, two systems" principle, it also serves as an international hub for finance, trade, shipping and innovative technology. Dr Cheung said he believed that the Expo would help further promote co-operation between the two places and the Eurasian region.

Dr Cheung added that Hong Kong's legal, accounting, and financial professional services have always been renowned for their high standards and alignment with international rules, providing one-stop support for enterprises along the Belt and Road in areas such as cross-border investment, risk management, and legal dispute resolution. Hong Kong is committed to transforming these advantages into a powerful force for assisting enterprises to go global and jointly develop the Belt and Road Initative. The Hong Kong Professional Services GoGlobal Platform, established by the Department of Justice, will spare no effort in facilitating precise connections between enterprises with Hong Kong's professional services.

He expressed hope that more Xinjiang and Eurasia enterprises would make good use of Hong Kong's world-leading professional services to go global, driving more high-quality development projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, and bringing mutual benefits and win-win outcomes.

Dr Cheung concluded his visit and returned to Hong Kong this afternoon.

DSJ attends 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Xinjiang Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DSJ attends 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Xinjiang Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

DSJ attends 9th China-Eurasia Expo in Xinjiang Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases