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about 40% of all China's external
trade passes through Hong Kong.
It is clear enough from thesc
12.
figures
that
inter-dependence
and Hong Kong
both.
there
is
growing
between southern China
to the great benefit of
Much of Hong Kong's manufacturing
base has moved to Guangdong.
Hong Kong's
economy is now to a large extent service
based.
About 65% of our workforce is
employed in service industries.
future
Our
prosperity depends upon our ability
to act as an effective link between the
burgeoning economy of southern China and
both the Asia region and the rest of the
world.
13.
1997 will not weaken Hong Kong's
trade position. It will enhance it. The
strong economic links between Hong Kong
and China will continue to grow. The
industrial
transformation of China's
coastal provinces will mean
and increasing demand for
capital, services and
skills.
a continuing
Hlong
Kong's
entrepreneurial
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