The Zhitong Finance App learned that on August 31, Cai Jieming, Permanent Secretary General of the Hong Kong Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, said in a speech at the APEC symposium on SME capacity building and resiliency development that in March 2026, there were about 360,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong, accounting for more than 98% of the total number of Hong Kong enterprises, providing employment opportunities for 1.2 million people. SMEs play an important role in Hong Kong's economic system, and the pace of upgrading and transformation has a critical impact on overall economic momentum. To this end, the Hong Kong Government continues to optimize support strategies and simultaneously advance various aspects such as financial support, technology application, capacity building and market development to help enterprises enhance their competitiveness and meet transformation challenges. At the same time, relevant measures are also aimed at promoting enterprises to better connect with national development strategies.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on August 31, Cai Jieming, Permanent Secretary General of the Hong Kong Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, said in a speech at the APEC symposium on SME capacity building and resiliency development that in March 2026, there were about 360,000 small and medium-sized enterprises in Hong Kong, accounting for more than 98% of the total number of Hong Kong enterprises, providing employment opportunities for 1.2 million people. SMEs play an important role in Hong Kong's economic system, and the pace of upgrading and transformation has a critical impact on overall economic momentum. To this end, the Hong Kong Government continues to optimize support strategies and simultaneously advance various aspects such as financial support, technology application, capacity building and market development to help enterprises enhance their competitiveness and meet transformation challenges. At the same time, relevant measures are also aimed at promoting enterprises to better connect with national development strategies.