GoKawiilHong Kong entrepreneur outlines five rules for Western firms entering the city
An opinion piece from a fourth-generation Hong Kong business family lists five lessons for Western entrepreneurs operating there, including prioritizing relationships over contracts and identifying real decision-makers in family-controlled firms. It cites government data showing a record 11,070 foreign-parented companies in Hong Kong in 2025, up 11% year-on-year, with 1,550 having U.S. parents, alongside a Boston Consulting Group report naming Hong Kong the world's largest cross-border wealth hub, overtaking Switzerland.