The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin), in collaboration with Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, hosted a Chinese New Year reception in Berlin, Germany on February 26 (Berlin time).
      
     The reception brought together esteemed guests from various sectors, including government officials, ambassadors to Germany, business leaders, and media representatives, to celebrate the Year of the Horse. In his welcome remarks, the Director of HKETO Berlin, Mr Indiana Wong, highlighted Hong Kong's robust economic growth and strong performance in the capital market over the past year. 
      
     "In 2025, Hong Kong's GDP grew by 3.5 per cent. Our city also regained its position as the world's leading initial public offering fundraising hub, raising more than EUR 30 billion from over 110 new listings. Building on this success, Hong Kong will continue to advance with vitality and strength in the year ahead."
      
     Mr Wong also introduced the innovative measures highlighted in the 2026-27 Budget delivered on February 25 (Hong Kong time). These measures aim to promote diversified development and international co-operation, particularly by leveraging Hong Kong's strengths in innovation and technology and finance. Various preferential policies, including land grant arrangements, financial subsidies and tax incentives, will facilitate the development of overseas and Mainland enterprises in Hong Kong. As an international trade centre with a strategic geographical location, comprehensive infrastructure and a full range of professional services, Hong Kong will continue to play an important role in global trade.
      
     Mr Wong also highlighted that a record-high number of 11 000 overseas companies were located in Hong Kong in 2025, representing an increase of 11 per cent over the previous year.  The "Go Global" initiative, in which Hong Kong serves as a "super connector" and "super value-adder", will continue to support Chinese Mainland enterprise in expanding globally and closely connecting with the rest of the world.
      
     Mr Wong also further took the opportunity to promote the "Study in Hong Kong" brand, and Hong Kong's position as an East-meets-West centre for cultural exchange and innovation and technology collaboration.  The reception featured an energetic freestyle football performance by two young artists from Hong Kong, which captivated the local guests.
 
About HKETO Berlin
 
     HKETO Berlin is the official representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in commercial relations and other economic and trade matters in Germany as well as Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Ends/Friday, February 27, 2026
Issued at HKT 21:45

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