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PARTNER. HONG KONG IS ALSO REPORTED TO BE THE MOST IMPORTANT SOURCE
OF EXTERNAL INVESTMENT IN CHINA.
8. HONG KONG BUSINESSMEN HAVE ESTABLISHED A LARGE NUMBER OF OUTWARD
PROCESSING ACTIVITIES IN SHENZHEN AND IN THE PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION. IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED THAT THEY EMPLOY, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, SOME 1.5-2 MILLION CHINESE WORKERS IN THESE AREAS. THIS HAS, IN EFFECT, SUBSTANTIALLY EXPANDED THE PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF HONG KONG'S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY AND MADE THE ECONOMIES OF HONG
KONG AND SOUTH CHINA MORE INTERDEPENDENT.
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