Invest Hong Kong promotes Hong Kong's GoGlobal Task Force to advanced manufacturing enterprises in Dongguan (with photos)
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Ms Lau yesterday (October 9) morning held a meeting with the Deputy Secretary of the CPC Dongguan Municipal Committee and the Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal People's Government, Mr Lv Chengxi, and member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Dongguan Municipal Committee and Vice Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal People's Government Mr Liu Guangbin. Ms Lau stated that Hong Kong enjoys unique advantages in being connected to both the Mainland and the world under the "one country, two systems" principle, with the aim of attracting more enterprises to establish a presence in Hong Kong, strengthening its headquarters economy. This is particularly well-suited for Dongguan, a major hub with world-class advanced manufacturing industrial clusters. The 2025 Policy Address announced that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government will integrate multiple offices to form a one-stop platform and establish the GoGlobal Task Force to develop diversified solutions for enterprises looking to go global. She expressed the hope of better serving enterprises in the Greater Bay Area, including those in Dongguan, in realising their overseas strategies.
Ms Lau attended the Dongguan-Hong Kong Synergies: Empowered by Capital Investment exchange meeting yesterday afternoon. This event was guided by InvestHK, and the Office of the Financial Committee of the Dongguan Municipal Committee of the CPC, hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong of the HKSAR (GDETO) and Nancheng Sub-district Office Dongguan, and organised by Listed Companies Association of Dongguan. Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Dongguan Municipal Committee and Vice Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal People's Government Mr Zeng Jianpeng delivered the opening speech followed by Ms Lau, who delivered the welcome speech to the enterprises and media representatives. The Director of the GDETO, Miss Linda So, and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) Regional Director for Southern China, Mr Peter Wong, attended the exchange meeting.
Mr Zeng said, "Dongguan City is actively encouraging enterprises to expand through the capital market, aiming to establish a Dongguan capital market cluster with a focus on innovation and technology and advanced manufacturing. As one of the world's most influential financial centres, Hong Kong is a preferred destination for Dongguan enterprises seeking overseas listings. Dongguan will continue to improve its policies to support initial public offerings and foster rapid growth through the capital market. This event will provide a platform for exchange and support more high-quality Dongguan enterprises in connecting with the Hong Kong capital market and achieving high-quality development."
Ms Lau expressed great anticipation for leveraging the complementary advantages between Dongguan and Hong Kong as well as facilitating enterprises in seizing Hong Kong's opportunities for expansion and upgrading. She said, "Dongguan and Hong Kong are in close proximity and share a common heritage. Both are key hubs in the Greater Bay Area, and can complement each other in the development of new quality productive forces. Dongguan is a major modern manufacturing hub in the Greater Bay Area, while Hong Kong boasts an international business environment, a sound legal system, a free economy, and a well-developed financial system. As of 2024, 2 620 Mainland enterprises have established operations in Hong Kong, and over 1 400 listed in Hong Kong, including 304 from Guangdong. In fact, with its business advantages as a 'three centres and a hub', Hong Kong has always been the preferred platform for Mainland enterprises to go global. The GoGlobal Task Force as outlined in the Policy Address will integrate Hong Kong's overseas offices, including the InvestHK and the HKTDC, as well as Hong Kong offices on the Mainland, to set up a one-stop platform, the GoGlobal Task Force, to proactively attract Mainland enterprises seeking to expand their overseas business to go global via Hong Kong." She also took the opportunity to meet with local media to further explain Hong Kong's business advantages and promote the GoGlobal Task Force platform.
The Head of China Markets of InvestHK, Ms Ying Yu, delivered a keynote speech on Hong Kong's business advantages and services. The Vice President, Global Issuer Services of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, Mr Sam Luk, shared the latest developments of Hong Kong's capital market. The conference also covered thematic sharing sessions, where professional services institutions were invited to discuss how Mainland enterprises can make full use of Hong Kong's financing advantages to better realise their going-global strategies. The exchange meeting attracted more than 100 representatives from local enterprises, institutions, and the media.
Ms Lau today (October 10) conducted visits and meeting discussions with the Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone Administration Committee and key enterprises in the zone. This was the first return visit to the Committee and the zone campus led by Ms Lau since InvestHK signed a memorandum of co-operation with the Committee in August this year. The visit aims to continuously empower enterprises in the zone and help them develop solutions for global expansion. Ms Lau said, "Our team focuses on the specific needs for enterprises to go global, such as cross-border fund management and overseas networks expansion matters. A professional team will provide support services to help Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone enterprises plan their optimal global expansion strategies. The GoGlobal Task Force platform will also be provided by the Global Expansion Team based at the GDETO, serving as a one-stop contact point for the zone’s enterprises, conducting visits tailored to understand their needs." At the meeting, Ms Lau also presented the development opportunities of the Northern Metropolis to the Committee. Vice Mayor of the Dongguan Municipal People's Government and the Secretary of the Party Working Committee of the Songshan Lake High-Tech Zone, Mr Chen Qingsong, greeted the InvestHK delegation.
The same day, she visited the Songshan Lake Huawei Town, the OPPO Smart Manufacturing Centre and the Binhaiwan New District, introducing the HKSAR Government's GoGlobal Task Force to companies and encouraging them to explore Hong Kong's thriving innovation and technology ecosystem and leverage new opportunities in the city to build overseas financing centres, research and development centres, and global management centres.
Ms Lau and the InvestHK delegation will continue their visit to Dongguan tomorrow (October 11) to discuss with a leading semiconductor materials company on how to leverage the advantages of the Hong Kong platform to upgrade their overseas strategies and realise their global expansion plans.
Ends/Friday, October 10, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:35
Issued at HKT 18:35
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