Hong Kong"s economy is estimated to have expanded 3.5 percent year-on-year in 2025, with the value of exports and imports of goods surging by 12 percent, Lee said.

　　Leveraging its unique advantages under the "One Country, Two Systems" principle, Chan pointed to Hong Kong"s role as an international financial, shipping, and trade hub. Its status as a gateway to both the Chinese mainland market and the wider world positions it as an ideal platform for foreign investors and a strategic partner for mainland enterprises seeking to expand globally. Hong Kong can play a pivotal role in the nation"s dual circulation strategy and high-level opening-up, he said.

　　Furthermore, Chan emphasized Hong Kong"s potential to contribute to the nation"s development of new quality productive forces, particularly in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and the low-altitude economy. With its international research platforms, professional services, and robust capital markets, Hong Kong is well-positioned to attract global innovation resources, thereby injecting new momentum into its economy.

　　Global Times