Chen Maobo, director of the Hong Kong Finance Department, estimates that Hong Kong's economic growth in the first quarter of this year is 2.5%to 3.5%, which is consistent with the annual economic growth forecast.
According to the Hong Kong Government News Commission, Chen Maobo said on Tuesday (April 23) to attend the "China General Forum 2024" organized by the China General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. In the first quarterBetween 3.5%, this interval is the same as the previous forecast of the annual economic growth rate of 2024 in the Hong Kong Government.The specific number will be announced next week.
He said that the unemployment rate and inflation are also at a low level, with an unemployment rate of 2.9%to about 3%. The basic inflation rate in the first two months of this year is less than 1%.
But Chen Maobo said that due to geopolitical tensions, the Hong Kong property market and stock market are still under pressure.
He said that Hong Kong's house prices have experienced about 7%last year, and the stock market has fallen by 14%. The phenomenon of the asset market and the real economy reflect the impact of geopolitical pressure on capital flow.Coupled with long -term low interest rates and economic adjustments in mainland China have all affected the investment atmosphere of the financial market.
Chen Maobo also mentioned that green development and digital economy are the two areas of Hong Kong's "must embrace" to stimulate future growth.
Chen Maobo also mentioned that Beijing hopes that Hong Kong will become the ambition of many industry centers, emphasizing that Hong Kong will become finance, innovation and technology and trading centers.
He said, specifically, the 14th Five -Year Plan of the Chinese government gives the "eight major centers" in Hong Kong.Two or three, in the future, the contribution of GDP in Hong Kong, that is, economic growth is stronger ", one is finance, the other is Chuangke, and the third is trade and logistics.
