Hofmeister agreed there is an obvious change in the energy policy of the current administration from the Obama administration, but "not all that big of a change from previous administrations."
His administration is considering withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, a global accord aimed at reducing global emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Hong Kong is not alone in its competitiveness stamina, as it is partly a reflection of Chinese mainland's ascent in global competitiveness over the last two decades, said Wendy Liu, head of Nomura China equity research.
Hong Kong reported 10 new infections on Tuesday, nine of which are considered imported cases, bringing the cumulative tally to 167.
His efforts had also won him many awards at work, including a First-Grade Merit and two Third-Grade Merits conferred by the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Public Security.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor (fourth right) meets the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission Yi Huiman (fourth left), in Beijing on Nov 5, 2020. [PHOTO/HKSAR GOVERNMENT]
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Hong Kong is now seeking international cooperation and enhancing connections with the tourism industry in the Chinese mainland.
His family company, now in its third generation, has businesses both in China and the United States, with a sales volume of 22 million euros (.57 million) in 2018 worldwide.
Home prices in some, not all, big cities surged in spite of strict measures last year that checked runaway speculative investments. For example, in Beijing, one square meter of a new home sold for an average 53,107 yuan in June, 21 percent higher than the 43,891 yuan level at the beginning of 2017, but off the peak off 56,617 yuan in September, which receded to 50,990 yuan in January post-crackdown.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has said the SAR should also serve as a "facilitator and promoter" in helping young Hong Kong people to work and live on the mainland.