Trade

Following US President Donald Trump’s sweeping imposition of tariffs on exports from Mainland China in 2018 followed by pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions, supply chains across the world sunk into crisis in 2020.

Hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the Hong Kong Forum returns on 5 and 6 December , an annual gathering of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide.

India's rapid economic growth and youthful demographics have boosted industrial innovation and consumption. In 2021, India was Hong Kong's eighth-largest trading partner, the sixth largest economy in the world and ranked second in terms of population.

In his wide-ranging second Policy Address, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong SAR) Chief Executive John Lee highlighted trade, intellectual property and SMEs.

Mineral-rich Northeast China, comprising the coastal Liaoning and landlocked Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, has traditionally been a centre for heavy industry and is now reworking itself as a hub for high-value, high-technology production.

Many SMEs are creating diversified, flexible operating plans, deploying digital technology to transform traditional operations and marketing methods to seize market opportunities.