Trade in the mainland and Hong Kong fell by 18% in January-November this year

Xinhua Beijing, December 21, the Ministry of Commerce Web site recently published 2009 1-November mainland and Hong Kong economic and trade exchanges, 2009 1-November China and Hong Kong trade volume of 154.15 billion U.S. dollars, the year-on-year decline of 18%. The statistics are as follows: first, trade between the two places 2009 1-November The trade volume of the mainland and Hong Kong was 154.15 billion U.S. dollars, down 18% year-on-year.　　Among them, the mainland's exports to Hong Kong were $146.41 billion, down 16.7% per cent, and 7.74 billion US dollars from Hong Kong, down 35.9% per cent year-on-year. Second, the absorption of Hong Kong Capital 2009 1-November the mainland approved Hong Kong businessmen investment projects 9,378, the year-on-year decrease of 19.5%, the actual use of HK $38.56 billion, up 0.6%. As at the end of November 2009, the mainland had approved a total of 307,998 Hong Kong-funded projects and actually used HK $388.13 billion.　　According to the actual use of foreign capital statistics, Hong Kong Capital in my cumulative absorption of foreign investment accounted for 41.6%. Third, foreign Economic cooperation 2009 1-November, the mainland in Hong Kong contracted projects, Labor cooperation and design consulting contract amounted to 1286, the contract amount of 2.52 billion U.S. dollars, complete turnover of 1.61 billion U.S. dollars, at the end of the month in Hong Kong Labor service number 19321 people. By the end of November 2009, the mainland had completed a total turnover of HK $37.33 billion.