TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Chart 3: Stock of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at end-1997 (Distribution by Business Sector)
Others
Transport and
4.3%
related services 2.2%
Insurance 3.0%
Communication 4.7%
Other financial institutions 5.5%
Manufacturing 6.9%
Wholesale, retail, import/export
17.4%
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Banks and
deposit-taking companies
31.1%
Holding companies 24.9%
Chart 4: Stock of Inward Direct Investment in Hong Kong at end-1997 (Distribution by Major Investor Country)
Germany 1.6%
France 2.0%
Singapore 2.1%
Netherlands 3.7%
Japan 13.4%
Others 15.1%
USA 17.6%
UK 25.2%
The Mainland of China
19.4%
Another Industry Department survey identified 2 449 overseas companies which had established regional headquarters or regional offices in Hong Kong by to June 1, 1998. To provide additional assurance to overseas investors, Hong Kong has concluded bilateral investment promotion and protection agreements with 14 of its
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