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在中國這片充滿活力的土地上，創新與創業一直是推動經濟發展的重要引擎。然而，隨著時代的變遷，創業環境也在發生著深刻的變化。6月21日至22日，深圳南山區迎來了“亞布力中國企業家論壇第十屆創新年會”，在這裡，香港大學經管學院經濟學教授、中誠信集團創始人及董事長毛振華，以其獨到的見解，深入剖析了當前創業環境的挑戰與困惑。

瑞士洛桑國際管理發展學院（IMD）發布《2024年世界競爭力年報》，香港排名回升至第5位，比去年升2位，當中本港經濟表現、營商效率、基礎建設均有所改善，政府效率則稍降。至於去年排第三位的新加坡則登上榜首，疫情以來已漸拋離香港，距離更逐年拉闊。有學者認為，香港各行各業在疫情時發展停頓，影響競爭力，未來需增加年輕就業人口及發展具競爭力產業。

The HKSAR government is committed to developing the city into a multinational supply chain management centre to become a “super-connector”, bridging the Mainland enterprises and international market. Compared to other port cities in Asia, Hong Kong has significant competitive edges in the following three aspects:

世界各地優秀華裔科學家，尤其是來自美國頂尖大學的教授選擇回流香港及內地工作，為兩地在科學研究、技術創新等多個領域發展注入強勁動力。昨日在「機遇香港」主題採訪活動中，香港大學的兩位教授，包括經濟及工商管理學院副院長（對外事務）鄧希煒，以及政治及公共行政學系教授李成，先後從美國轉至香港工作，鄧希煒聚焦於香港經濟結構的轉型研究，李成則在促進學者交流和高端智庫建設上擔任了開創者的角色。二人的到來，不僅是個人職業的重新選擇，更是在面對國際環境變化時展現出的適應力、創造力和對中國的深厚情懷，也反映出香港對全球頂級專家的吸引力。

通過量化歷史資料，我們可以看到整個中國社會大致的發展趨勢和不同時期主要發展的主旋律。

What are the links between biodiversity and capital market investments? Over half of the global economy depends on nature. Protecting biodiversity can create new investment opportunities.

Will the US-China trade war further hinder global development? In May, the U.S. government announced raising tariffs on US$18 billion worth of Chinese imports, escalating the trade war. This follows the previous administration's "America First" approach, using tariffs as a main trade tactic.

Prof. Zhiwu Chen, Chair Professor of Finance at HKU Business School, commented, "In China, government policy is always crucial for private companies, both on their way up and now on their way down. Now, many private businesspeople understand that both economic and political reforms have to go hand in hand; without one, the other cannot sustain in the long run."

In a recent media interview, Prof. Heiwai Tang, Associate Dean of HKU Business School and Director of Asia Global Institute suggested three long-term directions to revitalize Hong Kong's economy: firstly, develop high value-added industries; secondly, enhance Hong Kong’s role as a bridge between mainland China and global markets; thirdly, optimize policies for nurturing and attracting talent.