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Leading role to strengthen as barriers come down

Since China opened its doors to overseas investment at the end of the 1970s, paving the way for its emergence as one of the world’s trading powers, Hong Kong has been its dominant foreign direct investment (FDI) partner and one of its leading trade partners. (full story)

Technology services: Hong Kong’s new advantage

While Hong Kong has taken full opportunity of China’s opening over the past 20 years to invest in China and serve as its primary entrepot, it is increasingly looking to IT and communications technology as a new source of growth. (full story)

China market assured

Leading international insurance companies have recently set up regional bases in Hong Kong as a platform to the Chinese mainland as the market opens to foreign insurance companies with China’s WTO entry. (full story)

Clear, concise guide to WTO impact

To coincide with China’s WTO entry, Mark L. Clifford, Asia regional editor of weekly business magazine BusinessWeek and co-author Supachai Panitchpakdi, director-general designate of the World Trade Organisation, have released an authoritative, reader-friendly guide to the impact of WTO in the real world of business. (full story)