
Blueprint targets 40-50% increase in industry value-added by 2030 through film tourism and infrastructure upgrades.
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The plan aims to increase the tourism industry's value-added from HK$86.2 billion in 2024 to HK$126 billion by 2030.
Hong Kong will introduce themed tourism routes showcasing the city’s most recognisable filming locations and explore upgrading Victoria Park’s Centre Court to host higher-level tennis tournaments, as authorities seek to significantly increase the sector’s economic contribution under the city’s first five-year development plan.
The 2026-30 blueprint aims to raise the tourism industry’s value added from HK$86.2 billion (US$10.9 billion) in 2024 to HK$126 billion by 2030 – an increase of about 40 to 50 per cent. It also targets increasing the proportion of non-mainland Chinese visitors among overnight travellers to 40 per cent by the end of the decade.
Among the more immediate measures unveiled alongside the plan in Wednesday’s policy address were a series of “+ Tourism” initiatives aimed at combining travel with mega-events, finance, industrial brands, ecological conservation and heritage.
The government will also promote film tourism, yacht tourism, urban renewal and homestay accommodation on outlying islands.

On September 16, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security held a marine economic talent matching event in Qingdao. More than 270 maritime-related units provide about 4,000 positions and attract more than 7,000 talents to the site, aiming to promote high-quality development of the marine economy and match talent supply and demand.

The 2026 China (Guangxi)-ASEAN Business Cooperation and Exchange Conference was held in Nanning, focusing on digital industry and cross-border finance. A number of strategic cooperation agreements and economic and trade investment projects were signed at the meeting, with the contract value exceeding 700 million yuan, aiming to deepen the coordinated development of China and ASEAN in the industrial chain and supply chain.
The 2026 Fortune Global 500 Forum opened in Guangzhou, with the theme of "The New Equation of Growth." Guests discussed topics such as the global economy, artificial intelligence, energy transition and strategic industries. The list shows that the technology industry leads the revenue growth rate, with Amazon ranking first and Nvidia's ranking improving significantly.
On September 16, the "2026 Invest in China·Choose Shaanxi" industry and trade integration docking event was held in Xi'an. Xi'an Chanba International Port focused on promoting its logistics hub advantages and business environment, demonstrating the achievements of China-Europe Express (Xi'an) in improving logistics timeliness, reducing corporate costs and promoting trade integration.
Airbus’ second final assembly line in Tianjin delivered its first aircraft on September 16. Airbus executive Bo Shuman said that this move is aimed at meeting the growing demand in the Chinese market and emphasized that China has become Airbus' largest single country market and that it will continue to deepen its industrial layout and supply chain cooperation in China in the future.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced new tax incentives, including halving the profits tax rate for gold traders to 8.25%, to attract commodity traders and intellectual property businesses to the city and strengthen its status as a financial hub.