Li Jiachao: Hong Kongs first quarter economy increased by 2.7%

Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao on Tuesday (May 2nd) said at a press conference before the Executive Conference that Hong Kong's first quarter of economic records of 2.7%are growing.Essence

Comprehensive reports of Hong Kong Zhongtong News Agency and online media "Hong Kong 01", Hong Kong held a series of large -scale promotion activities this year to stimulate tourism and consumption, and boosted the economy.Li Jiachao said that the economic recording of 2.7%in the first quarter of this year is growing, reversing the situation of 4.1%in the previous quarter.

He also said that although Hong Kong's first quarter exports still fell, as the economy of Mainland China continued to grow rapidly, Hong Kong Airlines ’transport capacity accelerated recovery. I believe that the second quarter economy will be better than the first quarter.Economic performance must be better than last year.

The Statistics Office of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will announce the number of local GDP (GDP) in the first quarter of this year.

Last weekend ushered in the "May 1st" tourism Golden Week in mainland China. Hong Kong moved, lived, and became hot.Li Jiachao said that the Hong Kong government launched the "Happy Hong Kong" event last week.The gourmet market collection has 44,000 people entering the venue.

In terms of passengers, Li Jiachao said that the number of entryrs on the weekend of more than 760,000, more than 320,000 people are mainland visitors; the M+Museum of the West Kowloon Cultural District has 19,000 people entering, and there are more than 7,000 in the Palace Museum of the Palace Museum.People entering the venue, setting a new high since the opening of the museum.He expected that the entire "May 1st" Golden Week will have more than 600,000 mainland passengers in Hong Kong.