Hong Kong Ranks As The Freest Economy In The World 19 Years Consecutively

Photo taken on Sept. 10, 2012 shows scenery of 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>