4 ways Hong Kong can shape its future – and the world’s
By focusing on its foundational and emerging strengths, as well as its global potential, the city can adapt to a world in flux
As Hong Kong approaches the 30th anniversary of its return to China next year, it has an opportunity to redefine its place in a world undergoing profound transformation.
The rise of China, the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), shifting patterns of globalisation and an increasingly fragmented international order are reshaping the geography of power. Rather than asking whether Hong Kong’s traditional role can survive, the more important question is what new role the city should play.
Hong Kong’s future rests not on a single identity but on four mutually reinforcing ones: a global financial capital, an international education hub, an innovation and technology base, and, perhaps most importantly, a global governance centre.