Ningrong Liu
Ningrong Liu is deputy vice‑president (international strategy) and professor of globalisation and business at City University of Hong Kong. He previously served as associate vice‑president (GBA development) at the University of Hong Kong and was the founding director of the HKU Institute for China Business. His research and writing cover globalisation, geopolitics, China’s economy, education, technology and Hong Kong’s future development.
Ningrong Liu is deputy vice‑president (international strategy) and professor of globalisation and business at City University of Hong Kong. He previously served as associate vice‑president (GBA development) at the University of Hong Kong and was the founding director of the HKU Institute for China Business. His research and writing cover globalisation, geopolitics, China’s economy, education, technology and Hong Kong’s future development.
Languages Spoken:
English
Hong Kong’s challenge is to reposition itself as a regional supply-chain management hub linking diverse Asian production networks with Western markets.
To become the best it can be, the city should align capital, governance and academia along new priorities anchored in innovation.
If done right, the university town could break down silos, liberate world-class research capacity and align academia with industrial goals.
If the Northen Metropolis megaproject is to accelerate, a fundamental overhaul of the existing legal framework and development model is required.
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The ascent of a new class of entrepreneurs signals a shift in China’s growth model, from property-driven expansion towards innovation.
The city is moving beyond its traditional role to drive the nation’s financial and innovation future.
Together, Brussels and Beijing can reshape global power into a balance where Europe matters and China gains legitimacy as a responsible power.
A booming Chinese stock market can expand household wealth, boost spending power and reinforce consumer sentiment.
China’s pivot to a tech-driven economy is thrilling, but its success will be judged by how it improves people’s everyday lives.
America’s strategy is hastening the geopolitical change of influence from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with US-China competition the primary driver.
Firms eager to escape oversupply and involution at home are looking to leverage Hong Kong’s trusted institutional interface.
And despite opposing perspectives, it may reduce mutual dependence such as to assure a strategic peace of mind for both the West and China.
Achieving true industrial leadership will depend not just on domestic innovation but on the ability to support hi-tech manufacturing around the world.
Beijing has stood firm, retaliated with the same measures used against China and masterfully delayed its countermeasures to maximise impact.
Shenzhen’s focus should be on infrastructure like national labs and Hong Kong’s on nurturing foundational research for scientific breakthroughs.
Learning from Hangzhou’s support for tech start-ups can help Hong Kong become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and sustainable economic growth.
Beijing must adapt its approach to minimise disruptions to the initiative, caused by US attempts to curb Chinese influence.
City must put its past successes behind it and focus on structural changes to facilitate healthy government intervention, mainland integration and AI development.
As China grapples with weak domestic demand and a mounting debt crisis, Trump 2.0 could boost the push for a unified Chinese market.
Despite Hong Kong’s academic and research prowess, government support for innovation has historically been lower than in Singapore and Shenzhen.
As US lawmakers push bills to decouple from China, it’s worth remembering the consequences from the last time bilateral ties were severed.
China must make it easier for foreigners to experience the country and citizens to travel abroad if it wants to reconnect with the world.
China must make it easier for foreigners to experience the country and citizens to travel abroad if it wants to reconnect with the world.
Amid deteriorating relations with European governments, Beijing must clarify its positions and help set up an equitable power balance.
Amid deteriorating relations with European governments, Beijing must clarify its positions and help set up an equitable power balance.
Faced with political isolation, economic decoupling and tech barriers, China is determined to woo US tech giants and businesses, undeterred in its quest to become a global hi-tech hub.
Hong Kong’s growing disparity with Shanghai, Shenzhen and Singapore is cause for concern. The city must adapt and learn to take risks again to maximise its ‘two systems’ advantages.
Tensions between the West and China offer Hong Kong the opportunity to become a hub for scientific research. To do this, it must cultivate a diverse talent pool, preserve its historical openness and foster an environment that encourages disruptive thinking.
