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5、ss or visa-on-arrival to HKSAR passport holders150 annual quota of B&R Scholarshipfor students from B&R regions everyyear Nationals from about 110 B&R countriesmay visit Hong Kong visa-free for periods ranging from 7 to 180daysNo.4World Talent Ranking 2025,IMD from no.16 in 2023,ranking first in Asi

6、aNo.3 Muslim-friendly Destination(non-Organisation of Islamic Cooperation),Global Muslim TravelIndex(GMTI)2025TRADE AND BUSINESS1 400 B&R companiesin Hong Kong(2024)from 1 200 companies in 2023No.1 Air cargothroughputin the world in terms ofvolume for 14 times since 2010100+B&R companies listed in H