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Chapter Two - Right Timing











                At the conference of the world recognised Association for
                the Advancement of Artificial intelligence (AAAI) held in

                early 2019, the acceptance rate of theses from Hong Kong
                was over 20%, among the top five in the world.


                         GBA's most international city



                Being international is also our advantage. In the Outline
                Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao
                Greater Bay Area, the word "international" appears 123
                times. In the third chapter describing Hong Kong in 140                    159

                words, "international" has been mentioned more than five
                times. Hong Kong is the most international place in the
                Greater Bay Area (GBA).



                Hong Kong is strong in attracting capital from across the
                globe. Last year, 207 companies were newly listed on
                the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising funds of HK$288
                billion, the highest among all stock exchanges. Companies

                that raise capital in Hong Kong include mainland
                companies such as China Tower, Xiaomi and Meituan-
                Dianping.
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