Japanese trading conglomerates are also very active in Hong Kong, which serves as their principal sourcing and marketing hub for southern China and, in many cases, Southeast Asia.

• 日本的贸易集团企业在香港也十分活跃，而香港对这些企业起重要的作用，是它们在华南地区，很多时候甚至是在东南亚地区探索资源和拓展市场的重要枢纽。