Chief Executive John Lee today officiated at an Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) reception for new establishments of international and Mainland businesses in Hong Kong and encouraged companies to seize the myriad opportunities in the city to expand globally.

​Mr Lee also reaffirmed Hong Kong's role as a “super connector” and “super value-adder” connecting the Mainland and the rest of the world.

In his keynote speech, the Chief Executive pointed out that under the “one country, two systems” principle, Hong Kong enjoys the advantages of being connected to both the Mainland and the rest of the world, offering an open and easy place to do business, a long and established tradition of the rule of law, and a simple and low tax regime.

Mr Lee highlighted that as the world's freest economy and one of the world's top three international financial centres, Hong Kong's global competitiveness has risen two places to rank third globally in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2025, marking the second consecutive year of such advancement from its seventh place two years ago.

In the recent World Investment Report released by the United Nations Trade & Development, the city has moved up to third place in terms of foreign direct investment inflows.

Mr Lee stressed that the Government will continue to co-ordinate the practical needs of enterprises across different sectors, enabling them to develop their business overseas through Hong Kong's multinational supply chain management centre and explore new strategic blue oceans for development.

The event also marked the 25th anniversary of InvestHK and served as an occasion to thank businesses for their trust and support in Hong Kong's business environment. About 350 senior representatives from companies worldwide attended.