Hong Kong is expected to continue to be a key springboard for investment in the mainland and as a main port in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is optimistic about the current state of the world economy while predicting faster growth across all regions and highlighting China’s vital role in promoting globalisation.

Asia is no longer simply a "factory of the world", it's a facilitator of growth and prosperity on the back of rising consumption and wealth creation, said China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region chief executive Chun-ying Leung.