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Top: Over 50 daily newspapers and around 620 periodicals are
distributed in Hong Kong.
Middle: Sound legal system and robust intellectual property regime
in Hong Kong offer full protection to entrepreneurs.
Bottom: The Belt and Road Initiative opens up new markets and
is a new engine for Hong Kong’s economic development.

Freedom of information is a hallmark of our city.
Freedom of speech and publication is guaranteed
in our Basic Law.

The rule of law lies at the heart of our society.
Our trusted legal system is underpinned by
an independent judiciary. We are the only
common law jurisdiction in China operating
in both the Chinese and English languages.

We provide cost effective, efficient and reliable
dispute resolution services. The Hong Kong
International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) was
selected as the fourth most preferred arbitral
institution worldwide in the 2018 survey of
the Queen Mary University of London.

Hong Kong is also home to branches of
the world’s leading arbitration institutions,
including: The International Court of Arbitration
of the International Chamber of Commerce
(ICC), China International Economic and
Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), and
China Maritime Arbitration Commission (CMAC).

We are religious in protecting intellectual
property. As a member of the World Trade
Organisation (WTO), our local laws fully comply
with the WTO’s Agreement on Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.

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