Many Mainland Chinese businesses that joined a Hong Kong-led delegation to Central Asia last month are preparing to list in the city to raise capital for global expansion, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has revealed.At a summit on Tuesday, the city leader stressed that Hong Kong would continue to leverage its role as a “superconnector” and “super value-adder” to support businesses expanding overseas, amid accelerating global shifts and protectionism that were disrupting the international trade order.“I know that many mainland companies that accompanied the delegation are actively preparing for listing in Hong Kong,” Lee revealed, referring to the official delegation to Central Asia that he led in June to help enterprises explore new markets amid geopolitical uncertainties.
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Mainland Chinese firms on Hong Kong-led Central Asia trip eye city listing: John Lee
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee revealed that many mainland Chinese businesses that participated in a Hong Kong-led delegation to Central Asia last month are planning to list in Hong Kong. These companies aim to raise capital for their global expansion efforts.
Fiona SunSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-14 · 06:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee revealed that many mainland Chinese businesses that participated in a Hong Kong-led delegation to Central Asia last month are planning to list in Hong Kong. These companies aim to raise capital for their global expansion efforts. Lee made these remarks at a summit on Tuesday, emphasizing Hong Kong's role as a "superconnector" and "super value-adder" to assist businesses in their overseas ventures. This initiative comes as global shifts and protectionism are impacting international trade. The delegation to Central Asia, led by Lee in June, aimed to help enterprises explore new markets amidst geopolitical uncertainties.
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Hong Kong will continue to leverage its role as a 'superconnector' and 'super value-adder' to support businesses expanding overseas.
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The Hong Kong delegation to Central Asia in June aimed to help enterprises explore new markets amid geopolitical uncertainties.
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Many mainland Chinese businesses that joined a Hong Kong-led delegation to Central Asia are preparing to list in Hong Kong.
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Accelerating global shifts and protectionism are disrupting the international trade order.
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