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# COSMOPOLITAN
Cosmopolitan social scene
There are many chambers of #COSMOPOLITAN
commerce, business and other
associations, special interest groups
and networking clubs, making it easy
for expatriates to build business and
social networks.

From architecture and entertainment to food and festivals,
Hong Kong is a fascinating blend of East and West.
Some 7.48 million people have made a home in this place
where tradition, modernity and the futuristic blend in many
surprising ways.

International media hub
Global village Hong Kong strongly upholds the freedom of the press.
Non-Chinese people comprise v Hong Kong is a regional base for international media including The New York
about 8% of Hong Kong residents. Times, Financial Times, The Nikkei and The Wall Street Journal. Global wire
There are many foreign diplomatic services with significant operations in Hong Kong include Agence
representations in Hong Kong. France-Presse, Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters. International broadcasters
Chinese and English are official with operations in Hong Kong include CNN International, BBC, CNBC, NHK,
languages. English is widely used Al Jazeera and Channel News Asia.
in the Government and in the legal, v Over 70 locally-based foreign media organisations or correspondents are
professional and business sectors. regularly receiving information from the Information Services Department.
v Regional broadcasting hub with 10 operators up-linking over
210 satellite television channels.
v No censorship of local and foreign media, including internet and satellite
TV content beamed to Hong Kong.

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