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昨晚我參與了一個很有特色的餐聚，席上有全球創科界的領軍人物、本地大學和科研界的領袖、剛從海外回流香港的教授和正在這裡就學的年青人。我們一起分享香港的地道小炒、風味菜式，並交流對創科發展和人才培育的看法。這個創科視野和香港味道的餐聚組合，正好代表我們一直在推動構建蓬勃創科生態圈的兩個重要元素：創新視角、人才匯聚。

Ten years ago today, the mutual market access programmes between the Mainland and Hong Kong financial markets, or the “Connect Schemes”, were officially launched. It is an institutional innovation which facilitates the two-way flow of capital between the Mainland's and global markets, allowing international investors to directly and conveniently invest in the Mainland's financial market through Hong Kong and share the fruits of the Mainland's economic growth. At the same time, it has enabled Mainland investors to allocate assets offshore through Hong Kong, thereby achieving a mutually beneficial outcome.

In recent years, our efforts in investment promotion have successfully drawn many enterprises to set up or expand their operations in Hong Kong, accelerating the vibrant development of various industry ecosystems. For instance, the first two batches of strategic partners brought to Hong Kong by the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) have successively launched their businesses locally. Among them, 70% chose to establish their operations at the Hong Kong Science Park or Cyberport, while some sought to explore further business opportunities through collaboration with other enterprises.