Macao SAR companies account for 72 percent of all foreign investment made in Hengqin, which includes a total of 971 companies outside China. The figures refer to the phase after the launch of the plan for the Deep Cooperation Zone between Guangdong and Macau in Hengqin
Statistical data released by the authorities of Hengqin reveal that the MSAR occupies an important place in the foreign investments made in Mountain Island. According to the Macau News Agency portal, Macau companies account for 72 percent of investment from outside China, out of a total of 971 companies. The data refer to the period following the launch of the Deep Cooperation Zone plan between Guangdong and Macau in Hengqin, in September last year.
With regard to investment accumulated over the years, of the approximately 7,800 companies from outside China registered to operate in Hengqin, about two thirds, or 64 percent, are from Macau. The aforementioned plan, which aims to promote Macau’s economy and regional integration of the territory, proposes the development of four major industries, namely in the areas of high-tech research, traditional Chinese medicine and businesses related to culture, tourism, finance and the sector. of conventions and exhibitions.
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