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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.
