{
  "id": 12548926,
  "title": "'Rural development a vast opportunity for HK business'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rural-development-a-vast-opportunity-for-hk-business-12548926",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T04:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1872984-20261007.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jonathan Choi, chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, asserts that rural modernization should be at the forefront of China's development, providing Hong Kong businesses with vast opportunities. The 15th Five-Year Plan, from 2026-2030, outlines initiatives to boost rural modernization, rural tourism, and rural entrepreneurship. In 2023, Choi engaged in poverty alleviation efforts in Malipo County, Yunnan Province, where he invested in a modern tea factory, which has been showcased globally. Choi, a Standing Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, urges Hong Kong merchants to expand or relocate their operations to rural areas. He explains that cheap land, labor, and resources in rural China make it an ideal location for light manufacturing industries. The urbanization of rural areas benefits both local communities and Hong Kong businesses. Moreover, Choi emphasizes that Hong Kong enterprises can aid in exporting Chinese talent and products overseas.",
  "summary": "The chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Jonathan Choi, says placing rural modernisation at the centre of national development offers immense opportunities for Hong Kong businesses. Priorities on revitalising rural areas are outlined in the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan for the 2026-2030 period, which maps out initiatives to accelerate rural modernisation, develop countryside…",
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        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "'Rural development a vast opportunity for HK business'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/rural-development-a-vast-opportunity-for-hk-business",
        "published": "2026-10-07T04:20:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}