On April 8, under the witness of Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, and numerous officials, the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES) of the HKSAR Government held a key enterprise signing ceremony. The event announced a new batch of major enterprises setting up or expanding their businesses in Hong Kong.
▲ Paul Chan (center, third row) and relevant officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Deputy Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, Michael Wong (center, second row)
Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, witnessed the signing ceremony. In his speech, he stated that key enterprises bring investment, job opportunities, and technology to Hong Kong, while also introducing products and solutions that can transform lifestyles and inspire innovation—factors that Hong Kong values highly. The establishment of key enterprises in Hong Kong will support the city’s development into an international innovation and technology hub.
▲ Paul Chan delivers a speech at the key enterprise signing ceremony
Since 2022, the "2022 Policy Address by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR Government" announced the establishment of the "Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises (OASES)," which is dedicated to providing special supporting measures and one-stop services to key enterprises from mainland China and overseas. Its mission is to attract these enterprises to Hong Kong and jointly promote the development of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology ecosystem.
Guofuhee, established in Hong Kong as a key enterprise, has focused on innovating the entire "production, storage, transportation, refueling, and application" hydrogen energy chain since 2016. It leads the nation in onboard hydrogen supply systems and hydrogen refueling station equipment. Notably, its 70MPa hydrogen refueling device is recognized nationally, and its liquid hydrogen equipment breaks international monopolies while filling domestic gaps. Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 15, 2024, Guofuhee is the world’s first company with a full hydrogen energy equipment industrial chain concept.
Choosing Hong Kong as its international platform, Guofuhee leverages the city's financial network to accelerate technology capitalization and uses the free port policy for an efficient equipment distribution system. With professional cross-border services, it establishes green hydrogen commercial applications in Hong Kong, aligning technical standards with international markets.
▲ Wang Zhao, General Manager of Guofuhee (Hong Kong), introduces the business and products of Guofuhee to Financial Secretary Paul Chan.
The establishment of Guofuhee Hong Kong office marks a new phase of development for the enterprise. With access to the resource advantages of a listed company platform and supported by policies from the HKSAR Government, it will efficiently connect resources from the Greater Bay Area and the global market, injecting new momentum into technological upgrades and project advancement, while building a stronger reputation both domestically and internationally. In the future, Guofuhee, as a leader in hydrogen energy equipment sector in China, will rely on Hong Kong as a strategic node to gradually build a hydrogen energy equipment service network covering Southeast Asia and the Middle East, collaborating with global partners to explore innovative pathways for green energy.