Strengthening and promoting Hong Kong as an international city
Benefits
Contributes to Hong Kong's prosperity and economic stability.
* Enriches the cultural, recreational and education life of the people of Hong Kong.
* Increases Hong Kong's usefulness to China and strengthens the value of the "One Country Two Systems" concept.
* Stimulates economic activity in East Asia to the benefit of all participants.
Actions
Developing the infrastructure, communications and administration of an international city :
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accelerate infrastructure development and
encourage international participation encourage research and development
* reduce bureaucracy and avoid over-regulation Promoting more overseas investment and participation in Hong Kong:
encourage move to high technology
improve industrial support services
encourage joint ventures to attract high technology
ensure flexible immigration policy
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Encouraging more visitors to come to Hong Kong and to stay longer :
promote Hong Kong as a centre of international exchange encourage the hosting of international conferences and events increase resources to broaden HK's attractiveness to tourists
Promoting Hong Kong overseas :
improve coordination amongst HK entities overseas
ensure a prompt and effective response to misunderstandings about Hong Kong
encourage more opinion formers to visit Hong Kong promote HK as an international city committed to free trade
Providing and developing the manpower and expertise required for required for an international city:
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raise the standard of English
encourage vocational training
continue to bring in foreign nationals
ensure qualified professionals not unnecessarily barred
The strategic and commercial importance of Hong Kong:
In its own right.
As a springboard to China.
As a centre in high growth East Asia.
As an important link in the chain of international financial centres.