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Hong Kong helps mainland Chinese firms go global – but can they really win now?

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Cheung, S. (2026, November 5). Hong Kong helps mainland Chinese firms go global – but can they really win now? South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3373306/hong-kong-helps-mainland-chinese-firms-go-global-can-they-really-win-now

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-05 · by Simpson Cheung

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Hong Kong serves as a bridge for mainland Chinese firms looking to expand globally by offering advice, connections, and financial services. When Shenzhen-listed digital infrastructure provider Runjian Corporation expanded into the Middle East and Southeast Asia through Hong Kong, it had to adapt its working practices beyond just translating software interfaces or complying with local data privacy laws. The company’s vice-president and president of its overseas business group, Athena Zhao Hua, emphasized the importance of respecting local culture and integrating into the market when expanding internationally.
Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Shenzhen-listed digital infrastructure provider Runjian Corporation is expanding into the Middle East and Southeast Asia through Hong Kong, where it is adapting not just its products but also its working practices. According to Athena Zhao Hua, Runjian’s vice-president and president of its overseas business group, the company must respect local cultures and integrate into the local market when abroad. This includes adjusting expectations about employee productivity, as one mainland Chinese employee cannot match the output of three local hires in these regions.

Hong Kong is aiding mainland Chinese firms like Runjian Corporation by offering advice, connections, and financial services to help them navigate workplace customs and legal hurdles as they expand internationally. The city serves as a bridge for such companies aiming to succeed globally, helping them adapt beyond just translating software interfaces or understanding local data privacy laws.

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Topics

Chinese Hong Kong Runjian Runjian Corporation Shenzhen

Subjects

Hong Kong GPE · 3× Chinese NORP · 2× Athena Zhao Hua PERSON · 1× Rome GPE · 1× Runjian ORG · 1× Runjian Corporation ORG · 1× Shenzhen GPE · 1×

Narrative

From workplace customs to legal hurdles, mainland firms are adapting abroad as Hong Kong offers advice, connections and financial services When Shenzhen-listed digital infrastructure provider Runjian Corporation expanded into the Middle East and Southeast Asia through Hong Kong, adapting meant more than translating software interfaces or navigating local data privacy laws.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-06
🔮 It also meant changing the company’s working practices and abandoning the expectation, carried over from its domestic operations, that one mainland Chinese employee could match the output of three local hires.
2026-11-06 · South China Morning Post
Hong Kong helps mainland Chinese firms go global – but can they really win now? · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 1 hedged)

Hong Kong helps mainland Chinese firms go global – but can they really win now? asserted
they → help → ?
From workplace customs to legal hurdles, mainland firms are adapting abroad as Hong Kong offers advice, connections and financial services When Shenzhen-listed digital infrastructure provider Runjian Corporation expanded into the Middle East and Southeast Asia through Hong Kong, adapting meant more than translating software interfaces or navigating local data privacy laws. asserted
adapting → adapt → laws
It also meant changing the company’s working practices and abandoning the expectation, carried over from its domestic operations, that one mainland Chinese employee could match the output of three local hires. uncertain
employee → mean → hires
“When expanding overseas, companies must do more than just take their products and technology abroad. asserted
companies → expand → products
We also need to respect local culture and truly integrate into the local market,” said Athena Zhao Hua, Runjian’s vice-president and president of its overseas business group. asserted
Hua → need → group
“When in Rome, you have to align with the local rhythm.” asserted
you → have → rhythm
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