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Launching Pad for Mainland China

Hong Kong was founded as a port for China trade more than 150 years ago. There is nowhere better in the world to seek the expertise, information and facilities needed to tap into the massive Chinese market which is poised to become the world's biggest.

China is Hong Kong's biggest trading partner

About 60 per cent of all external investment in the Mainland comes from Hong Kong

Hong Kong is the major entrepot for China's trade with the world - 90 per cent of Hong Kong's re-exports originate from, or are destined for, China

1800 Mainland enterprises operate in Hong Kong

Hong Kong companies, or Hong Kong-China joint ventures, employ some 5 000 000 people in the Mainland

Hong Kong is a major source of funding for Mainland enterprises

Arrangements with the Mainland to avoid double taxation on shipping, aviation, land transport, other business areas and personal taxation.

Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (Toronto)
174 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2M7
Tel: (416) 924-5544 Fax: (416) 924-3599
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