[Paul Chan: The country provides a broader stage for Hong Kong’s development] On September 27, Financial Secretary Paul Chan of the Hong Kong SAR government said that with the National Day approaching, the country has been firmly promoting reform and opening up over the years, leading Chinese-style modernization to a new stage with high-quality development. The country has an industrial system with a complete range of categories and a complete structure, and a super-large consumer market, which provides a broader stage for Hong Kong to leverage its own advantages, integrate into and serve the overall development of the country, and achieve its own long-term development. He pointed out that the development of artificial intelligence adds momentum to the economy. Driven by demand for artificial intelligence and related electronic products, the value of Hong Kong's overall merchandise exports increased by 53% year-on-year in August, and the total for the first eight months increased by 42.5%. According to the latest assessment by the government’s economic adviser, the government is confident of achieving the revised forecast target of full-year GDP growth of 3.5% to 4.5%.