香港财政司司长对本港2026年经济前景表示乐观，同时预测2025年经济增长将加速至3.2%，超出早前预期。他将这一乐观前景主要归因于中国内地和亚洲的预期增长，以及利率下调。
香港财政司司长陈茂波在其周日博客中语气乐观，表示展望明年，本港经济预计将保持积极势头。市场普遍预计，虽然全球经济可能放缓，但仍将保持温和扩张。他预测，2025年全年实际国内生产总值（GDP）增长将加速至3.2%，超出政府早前2%至3%的估计。
陈茂波将这一强劲表现归因于出口强劲、投资韧性以及资产市场活跃，这些关键驱动力预计将支撑明年增长。他还承诺，香港将寻求提升其作为国际金融中心以及贸易和技术枢纽的角色，以利用中国“十五五”规划中规定的国家发展战略。
香港将与中国国家发展战略对接，聚焦三大增长引擎：金融、创新科技以及贸易。然而，他的乐观态度遭到前财政司司长曾俊华及部分经济学家的质疑。
“展望明年，香港经济预计将保持积极势头。市场普遍预计，虽然全球经济可能放缓，但仍将保持温和扩张，”陈茂波表示。
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