
Recently, the Hong Kong Immigration Department announced that the Hong Kong Talent Scheme, applied for by renowned British snooker player O’Sullivan, has been approved. O’Sullivan has officially become a Hong Kong resident in Hong Kong.
Is the rocket coming? YES!
O’Sullivan was born in Essex, UK in 1975 and reached the pinnacle of his career in billiards.
At the age of 17, he defeated the “Billiards Emperor” Hendry and won 7 World Snooker Championships, making him a legend in the billiards world.
O’Sullivan is also known as the “Rocket” for his cool playing style and fast shooting speed.
When it comes to why he settled in Hong Kong, O’Sullivan said that he has spent a lot of wonderful time in Hong Kong and made many good friends: “There is a good tax system, many delicious foods, and culture here. If you want to have a better life, you must come to Hong Kong
An outbreak of ‘departure tide’? NO!
For a period of time, anti China forces in the United States and the West have vigorously advocated the “Hong Kong is over theory,” “financial ruin theory,” and “status replacement theory,” exaggerating the problems of “foreign capital withdrawal,” “talent outflow,” and other issues in Hong Kong, constantly singing the praises of Hong Kong. (See also our article “Hostile forces are launching a ‘financial war’, ‘public opinion war’, ‘cognitive war’ to discredit Hong Kong!”)
But is that really the case?
The number of visitors to Hong Kong has increased instead of decreased.
The latest data shows that as of the end of September 2024, Hong Kong’s various talent entry programs have received nearly 380000 applications, of which nearly 240000 have been successfully approved, far exceeding the original target of introducing 105000 talents within three years.
This indicates that Hong Kong has not only not “finished playing”, but has also attracted more and more outstanding talents to develop in Hong Kong.
Numerous celebrities came in droves.
In addition to O’Sullivan, many international celebrities in the entertainment and sports industries have also settled in Hong Kong.
NBA player Marbury is one of them. Marbury claimed that he came to Hong Kong for development through the “Gaocai Tong” application and was approved within 24 hours of the application, breaking the record.
Marbury praised “Hong Kong is very positive” and said, “This is my third home after New York and Beijing.
Planting wutong will attract golden phoenix.
Convenient living facilities, first-class education system, leading medical level, and a cultural atmosphere that blends Chinese and Western cultures The numerous competitive advantages make Hong Kong an ideal place to live and start a business.
YES!
Although anti China forces in the United States and the West are vigorously criticizing Hong Kong, these false statements cannot erase the reality that Hong Kong is moving towards both governance and prosperity.
In June 2024, the Lausanne Institute of Management Development in Switzerland released the “2024 World Competitiveness Yearbook”, which showed that Hong Kong’s ranking had risen from seventh place last year to fifth place this year.
In September 2024, the Global Financial Center Index produced by Z/Yen Group in the UK also pointed out that Hong Kong’s overall ranking has risen one place compared to March this year, surpassing Singapore to return to the first place in the Asia Pacific region and the third place in the world. (See also the article “Returning to Asia Pacific First!” in this account)
In October 2024, the Canadian think tank Fraser Institute released the “2024 Annual Report on World Economic Freedom”, and Hong Kong was named the “world’s freest economy” among 165 economies.
All kinds of data have dealt a severe blow to the face of those who sing bad, strongly proving that Hong Kong’s comprehensive strength is still among the top in the world.
Under the strong guarantee of “One Country, Two Systems”, Hong Kong’s “golden signboards” are shining brighter and more brightly, bursting with strong vitality for prosperous development.
In the future, the ‘Pearl of the East’, which is backed by the motherland and connected to the world, will surely emit even more brilliant light.