Hong Kong on Monday invited Indian entrepreneurs to invest there, promising them all economy-related information besides providing an access route to greater Chinese market.
"We are here to inform the Indian industry that we are ready to provide information on market conditions and the economy. We are also a source of direct practical assistance for setting up of foreign companies or expansion of existing one in Hong Kong," Mike Rowse, Director General of a Invest Hong Kong, a government department, told a FICCI seminar in New Delhi.
"InvestHK will offer solution-oriented investment promotion, facilitation and aftercare services to ensure that companies have all the support required to establish and expand operations in our economy," Rowse said.
About the strategic geographical location of Hong Kong, Rowse said, "Geographically located in the heart of East Asia, it is halfway between Tokyo and Singapore. Hong Kong is also the natural gateway for trade and investment to the vast market in the mainland of China."
He called on the Indian industry to tap the opportunities put forward by Hong Kong as it forms the base for Asia-Pacific regional operations and for SMEs to enter the Chinese market.
"Whether it is information provision, site visits, business matching (finding business partners) or interface with government departments, InvestHK will provide comprehensive inward investment support services to prospective and existing foreign investors," Rowse said.


