Location:
Hong Kong, , CHINA
Post Date:
Jan 10, 2013 10:09 AM
TAG ID:
xnaphotos197316
(RM)
Credit:
Li Peng / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom
Format:
4000 x 2667 Color JPEG
Photographer:
Li Peng
Keywords:
ce, ce
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
(130110) -- HONG KONG, Jan. 10, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2013 shows bank buildings in Hong Kong, south China. Hong Kong's acting Financial Secretary K C Chan on Jan. 10, 2013 welcomed the ranking of Hong Kong as the freest economy in the world for the 19th consecutive year. According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom released by the U.S. Heritage Foundation and the Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong scored 89.3, well above the global average of 59.6. (Xinhua/Li Peng) (hdt)