Hong Kong will heed President Xi Jinping’s call to forge closer ties with the Greater Bay Area to pursue technological innovations, the finance chief has said, noting the number of start-ups in the city increased by 40 per cent between 2020 and 2024.
Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also vowed on Sunday to help bay area cities tap into international markets by leveraging Hong Kong’s dual roles for “going global and attracting foreign investment”.
He cited President Xi’s remarks during a…