Hong Kong govt appoints advisers for attracting firms

The new members will help the Financial Secretary plan and compete for high-potential enterprises. 

Financial Secretary Paul Chan has appointed new members of the Advisory Committee on Attracting Strategic Enterprises. 

Under the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES), the new members are tasked to advise Secretary Chan on the overall strategy of searching and dealing with businesses to invest in Hong Kong.

Chan emphasized that the government has adopted a new mentality to proactively plan and reach out to compete for enterprises, including high-potential ones from around the globe, “at full steam.”

“The OASES and the dedicated teams set up in the Government's Mainland and overseas offices have already commenced full operation. The advisory committee will provide advice on the overall strategy of relevant work so as to ensure that our efforts on attracting strategic enterprises would be focused, efficient and effective,” Secretary Chan said.