GOING OUT

Hong Kong: The Testing Ground for China’s E-commerce Companies’ Overseas Expansion (Interview with QFPay Near)

17 August 2016

In an interview with HKTDC, Tim Lee, a Hong Kong-born young entrepreneur, discussed how he founded QFPay Near, a mobile payment solution provider, from scratch to now a network of over one million independent shops and merchants all over China. Lee thinks Hong Kong provides a perfect testing ground for China’s e-commerce companies, where they can fine-tune and enhance offerings before their major international rollout. More

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“Going Out” to Capture Belt and Road Opportunities (Expert Opinion 5): A Co-investment Example of Going Global

12 August 2016

Chinese mainland enterprises are increasingly looking to make direct investment overseas. Through cooperation with co-investors, mainland enterprises could not only enjoy the benefits of risk sharing among the investment partners, but also be furnished with additional synergy that could help them move beyond their business constraints, thereby reaching new business frontiers through capitalising on the strengths of their co-investment partners. More

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"Going Out" to Capture "Belt and Road" Opportunities (Expert Opinion 4): Cross-Border Financing Serving Outbound Investment

05 August 2016

As an important business platform of the Asia-Pacific region, Hong Kong boasts many advantages. Leveraging Hong Kong's strengths as regional headquarters, mainland companies also make use of the territory's efficient business environment to coordinate investments in the mainland, Asia and other Belt and Road markets and boost the efficiency of "going out" as a whole. More

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“Going Out” to Capture Belt and Road Opportunities (Expert Opinion 3): Hong Kong as a Fashion Capital

26 July 2016

Chinese enterprises are attaching increasing importance to enhancing their product design capability. Notably, the consumers demand for various consumer products and services is on the rise, both in the mainland as well as emerging markets. While their purchasing power still lags behind that of consumers in developed countries, they have their own requirements where product design and service quality are concerned. More

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“Going Out” to Capture Belt and Road Opportunities (Expert Opinion 2): Managing Brand Value

15 July 2016

Many Chinese enterprises are actively pursuing transformation and upgrading as well as developing brand business in the hope of increasing the value-added of their products or services, enhancing competitiveness, and exploring more new markets. Yet, they must map out a comprehensive long-term brand strategy, complemented with appropriate market positioning before they can build sustainable brand business. More

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"Going Out" to Capture Belt and Road Opportunities (Expert Opinion 1): Key to Risk Management

07 July 2016

China has investments all over Europe, the Americas and Asia, covering a wide spectrum. As China gradually extends its outbound investment to countries along the Belt and Road routes, enterprises "going out" may face higher investment risks because the legal environment leaves something to be desired in some of these countries. Strong professional support is clearly imperative. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: Capitalise on China’s Innovation Momentum

21 June 2016

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan calls for innovation to enhance the competitiveness of various industries and to help private enterprises move towards higher value-added businesses amid intensified global competition. Such policies are expected to boost China’s demand for technology and related services. With advantages like access to foreign technology, free flow of information and capital and strength in commercialisation, Hong Kong is well placed to capitalise on such increasing demand. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: Smart Solutions Required to Upgrade Chinese Robots

17 June 2016

Smart manufacturing and robotics are identified as key development areas in China’s 13th Five-Year Plan and Made in China 2025 documents. But China has not developed robots “smart”enough to raise its production efficiency. It can therefore be expected that Chinese companies will look outside for standards and solutions developed by their foreign counterparts. All of this points to opportunities for relevant technology players and smart solution suppliers. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: Made in China 2025 and Industrie 4.0 Cooperative Opportunities

07 June 2016

While Made in China 2025 and Industrie 4.0 may lead to competition between Chinese and German industries, the different development priorities of the two strategies reveal more opportunities for cooperation than competition, including in the area of industrial robots. While Hong Kong is the first port of call for Chinese mainland companies seeking foreign partners, the strength of its technology sector also make it an ideal place for foreign companies to tap into the mainland market. More

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China’s 13th Five-Year Plan: The Challenges and Opportunities of Made in China 2025

27 May 2016

China’s 13th Five-Year Plan will implement the Made in China 2025 initiative in greater depth, aiming to make the country become a manufacturing powerhouse. This will stimulate China’s demand for advanced technologies. Hong Kong’s extensive technology and professional services can help promote technological cooperation between mainland and foreign enterprises. Hence, Made in China 2025 is set to generate a host of opportunities for Hong Kong’s technology sector and service suppliers. More

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