Foreign, mainland Chinese firms and start-ups in Hong Kong hit record highs with 11% surge

2026-01-26 - 01:30

The numbers of foreign and mainland Chinese companies, as well as start-ups, in Hong Kong surged by 11 per cent from last year, reaching record highs, the city’s leader has said. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday that the number of foreign and mainland-affiliated firms with parent companies based outside Hong Kong reached 11,070 last year, up 11 per cent year on year, according to the government’s latest annual survey. “The encouraging results represent more than a vote of...