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John Lee urges start-ups to seize opportunities through ‘golden gateway’ of Hong Kong

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post

Hong Kong’s leader has called on scientists, leading enterprises and investment institutions from around the world to seize opportunities in the city, describing it as a “golden gateway” for overseas companies to enter the mainland Chinese market and mainland unicorn firms to expand globally. Speaking at the first Global Unicorn Summit on Monday, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu made a familiar pitch to attendees and entrepreneurs, citing the city’s unique advantages as a “superconnector and...

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