"We are interested in this project!" Recently, the 2026 Hunan Global Investment Partner Matchmaking Conference was held in Hong Kong. Just finishing his roadshow, the representative of ZMEV, a Hunan-based new energy vehicle company focusing on the African market, was immediately surrounded by several investment institution representatives. In just half a day, the company had already established connections with 13 investment institutions, five of which had expressed interest in project collaboration such as overseas financing projects.
Focusing on areas like next-generation information technology and new consumption, the investment and financing matchmaking conference attracted nearly 200 organizations, including international financial and investment institutions, business associations, enterprises, universities and research institutes, as well as over 60 Hunan-based companies. A total of 48 high-quality investment and financing projects were released on site, and multiple cooperation intentions were reached. The regular mechanism for Hunan-Hong Kong investment and financing cooperation was further consolidated.
"In the past, attending such matchmaking meetings felt like 'going to a fair'; but now, it's more like 'visiting relatives'," said a spokesperson from the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce. He noted that from the Hunan-Hong Kong Investment and Financing Matchmaking Fair in May 2025, the "Hunan Day" and investment matchmaking event held during the Asian Financial Forum this January, to the current 2026 Hunan Global Investment Partner Matchmaking Conference, Hunan and Hong Kong have established a stable "two-way fast track" for investment and financing based on "quarterly visits to Hong Kong and monthly visits to Hunan." This regular mechanism has also given rise to in-depth follow-up models such as "second" and "third" roadshows, helping to quickly turn intentions into concrete cooperation.
Hong Kong is Hunan's largest source of foreign investment and a major trading partner. Last October, Hong Kong established a dedicated "Mainland Enterprises Going Global Taskforce" to provide Hunan companies with one‑stop support ranging from legal services to branding. "High‑frequency and deep‑level interactions have upgraded Hunan-Hong Kong cooperation from isolated events to a sustainable ecosystem," said Loretta Lee, assistant director-general of Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK).
Many Hunan companies have leveraged Hong Kong as a springboard for going global. Since 2025, four Hunan‑based firms—Lens Technology, CiDi, Red Star Cold Chain, and Busy Ming Group—have been newly listed on the Hong Kong stock market, raising a total of 10.346 billion CNY. To date, 13 Hunan companies have been listed in Hong Kong. Hong Kong is fully leveraging its role as a "super‑connector" and "super value‑adder" to provide targeted, full‑chain, and professional services for the global expansion of Hunan enterprises.
"In addition to regular matchmaking events, we will also organize online investment and financing meetings, facilitating 'cloud-based roadshows' for companies," said Liu Suyue, deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce. She added, "We will actively assist entrepreneurs and investors in 'finding partners, allocating resources, building platforms, and creating ecosystems' in Hunan, to match industrial partners and investment and financing partners for the innovators and entrepreneurs coming to Hunan, and foster a development community based on regional industrial chains."
This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Pang Yuehui
Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn
