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环境、社会及管治（Environmental, Social, and Governance，简称ESG）近年好似雨后春笋般，已经无处不在。当众人还分不清这3个字母顺序的时候，ESG早已牵动无数跨国公司的重大决策，也深刻影响各国政府的监管决定。

The “Thought Leadership Conference Series: The Future of Hong Kong Economy” concluded successfully on 18 January. Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean and Chair of Economics of HKU Business School, has emphasized the school's dedication to conducting economic policy research for many years, with the aim of contributing to the sustainable development of Hong Kong's economy. To shape a better future for Hong Kong, society needs to focus on vision, policies, housing, and land. This year's Green Paper and conference have achieved remarkable results, receiving enthusiastic feedback from participants and affirming their value and impact.

Chen Zhiwu, chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong, said restoring confidence would be key, but that it would take much more than just talk. “The really useful and meaningful way to boost household and private business confidence is to depoliticise both economic policymaking and the business sector,” he said. “Otherwise, the ‘3D’ challenges – deflation, debt and deleveraging – will continue.”

Chen Zhiwu, a chair professor of finance at the University of Hong Kong, said headwinds such as risks of a global recession and US-China tensions would continue to exert “extraordinary pressures” on China’s hi-tech push. “The US tech war has largely thwarted Chinese tech companies’ [initial public offering] opportunities. Even if these tech manufacturers succeed in going public, the potential sanctions would affect their market valuations,” said Chen. He added China’s weak economic momentum is also weighing on the market’s overall willingness to invest, with hi-tech manufacturing just one element. “The rapid development of hi-tech industries over the past 20 years has provided China with a massive boost to its economic boom, this was partly due to the impact of a stable external environment on investor confidence,” Chen said.

2023年9月发布的《全球金融中心指数》报告指出，香港在全球金融中心排名维持第四位，整体评分为741分，较2022年上升19分，仅以1分之微落后于第三位的新加坡。香港的整体评分显著上升，而且在营商环境、人力资本、金融业发展水平，以及声誉和综合等四方面的排名，上升至全球第四，反映在新冠疫情后，香港作为国际金融中心的持久优势和韧性均备受肯定。

出书，演讲，评论，他观察中国，也参与中国，溶金融逻辑于中国水土。在资本的海洋中，他俯身细看数字背后的人文，用简洁的经济学语言，解释文明演进与社会建构。他谈理想宏愿，唯万家灯火，是其经济学思想的倒影，仍未倦，且驻讲台，传道授业解惑。在东西方思想交汇处，他笃定，做两者的桥梁。

港大经管学院发表《香港经济政策绿皮书2024》，就多个香港热门议题作出研究分析，并从崭新角度给予政策建议，题目涵盖香港作为国际金融中心的未来、联系汇率制度的利与弊、 香港收入不均贫富悬殊的情况等。

中美建交至今年元旦刚好45年，但当前的中美关系，大概是建交以来最恶劣的情况。就在一个月前，美国国会参议院一个特设委员会，推出一份如何让美国赢得中美经济竞争的报告，概括了共和民主两党议员对中美经济关系的主要观点，并列举一系列美国应采取的政策建议来对付中国。

最近上映的电影《奥本海默》，讲述原子弹之父奥本海默（J. Robert Oppenheimer）在原子弹研发成功之后，如何因为反战立场和曾经的左倾活动而遭受迫害。其实，这不仅是他个人的悲剧，更是全体人类共同的悲剧。核武器的发明、扩散和竞赛，让这个世界变得极不安全。俄罗斯对乌克兰军事行动受挫之际，就曾多次暗示迫不得已时会使用核武。