Hong Kong Officials Too ‘Passive’ in Efforts to Attract Mainland Visitors: Cy Leung

He Said Authorities Thought Hong Kong Was “Like a Princess Who Lacks No Suitors”, a Mentality That Had to Be Abandoned When Mainland Cities Were Aggressively Coming up with Competitive Offerings.

Hong Kong ‘Aims to Increase Flight Links to More Belt and Road Countries’

Hongkongers Told the Post That Politics Could Be Put Aside When Bargains and Quality Food Were on Offer Across the Border, with Travel Data over the Christmas Period Highlighting the Challenge Facing Local Businesses Relying on Both Spending from Residents and Tourists.

Purse Strings over Politics

Hongkongers Told the Post That Politics Could Be Put Aside When Bargains and Quality Food Were on Offer Across the Border, with Travel Data over the Christmas Period Highlighting the Challenge Facing Local Businesses Relying on Both Spending from Residents and Tourists.

Hong Kong Bid to Lure More Overnight Visitors and Develop High-Quality Tourism

Sara Leung Fong-Yuen, Chairwoman of the Hong Kong Tourism Industry Employees General Union, Agreed with Former Chief Executive Leung That Authorities Were Not Being Proactive Enough in Attracting Visitors.

A Tourism Policy Blunder?

Sara Leung Fong-Yuen, Chairwoman of the Hong Kong Tourism Industry Employees General Union, Agreed with Former Chief Executive Leung That Authorities Were Not Being Proactive Enough in Attracting Visitors.

Hong Kong Tourism Blueprint to Revamp Kai Tak’s Role, Minister Says

Lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-Foon Said Hong Kong Had to “Learn from the Pain” and Abandon the Assumption That Tourists Would Simply Arrive and Spend Large Amounts of Money as They Had Done Before.

‘Learn from the Pain’

Lawmaker Doreen Kong Yuk-Foon Said Hong Kong Had to “Learn from the Pain” and Abandon the Assumption That Tourists Would Simply Arrive and Spend Large Amounts of Money as They Had Done Before.

More Than 30 Million Visitors to Visit Hong Kong This Year: Tourism Board

Gary Ng Cheuk-Yan, a Senior Economist with Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, Said the Responsibility for Attracting Tourists Did Not Solely Lie with the Tourism Board.

Soft Power in the Spotlight

Gary Ng Cheuk-Yan, a Senior Economist with Natixis Corporate and Investment Bank, Said the Responsibility for Attracting Tourists Did Not Solely Lie with the Tourism Board.

Hong Kong Retail Sales Rise by 5.6% in October, Amid Continued Tourism Revival

Simon Wong Kit-Lung, Chairman of the Quality Tourism Services Association, Argued That the City Had a Culture of Efficiency, but Not One That Was Warm Towards Strangers.

Has Hong Kong Lost Its Way in the Tourism Business and Is There a Route Back Despite Stiff Competition from Neighbouring Cities?

By David Miller

• Oct 8, 2026 • 12 min read

Has Hong Kong Lost Its Way in the Tourism Business and Is There a Route Back Despite Stiff Competition from Neighbouring Cities?

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

“When a Luxury Nightclub in Shenzhen Sells Liquor at Less Than Half the Price Compared with Hong Kong, the Choice Is Obvious. ”

David Miller

Executive Financial & Market Analyst

David Miller brings 15 years of experience in global economics, personal finance strategy, and market dynamics. He specializes in turning complex economic trends into actionable insights for everyday readers.

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