The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government issued a statement to rebuke remarks made by some individuals on Hong Kong's economic and financial development, which have clearly overlooked the existing advantages and the current positive development momentum of Hong Kong. The government claimed that those remarks were not backed by data and facts.

The statement noted that China's economy is growing, and Hong Kong is steadily developing. Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre is being reinforced and upgraded, while having fully utilised its ability to mobilise both Mainland and foreign capital. It will continue to play a key role in helping to "bring in" international enterprises and investors, as well as assisting Mainland enterprises to "go out".

According to the government, under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong enjoys the unique position of having the strong support of the motherland and being closely connected to the world, making the role of a "super connector" and "super value-adder" unrivalled. HKSAR's highly open and international market, the common law system, regulatory regimes that align with those of the major overseas markets, and the free flow of information and capital, have made Hong Kong an ideal place for companies to expand their global operations and a gateway for the Mainland enterprises to access the world's financial markets and global investors.