The Chinese mainland was among the 10 most competitive economies in Asia according to the latest report released at the 2019 Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in Boao, South China's Hainan province.
Taiwan province and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region grabbed the second and fourth spots on the list, which was topped by the Republic of Korea according to the forum's annual Asian Competitiveness Report.
Amid continuous progress of economic integration, Asian economies have begun to enjoy huge integration dividends; the growth of the Asian economy and the improvement of Asia's competitiveness have, on the whole, shown good momentum for steady progress, the report said.
Let's take a look at some of the most competitive economies in Asia.
No 10 United Arab Emirates
A view of downtown Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. [Photo/IC]
No 9 Chinese mainland
A sunset view of Wangjing Soho in Beijing. [Photo/IC]
No 8 New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand. [Photo/IC]
No 7 Australia
Circular Quay and harbor in Sydney, Australia.[Photo/IC]
No 6 Israel
People walk on the street of Tel Aviv in Israel. [Photo/IC]
No 5 Japan
People walk on Chuo Avenue in Tokyo, Japan. [Photo/IC]
No 4 Hong Kong
A night view of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak. [Photo/VCG]
No 3 Singapore
The icon merlion fountain in Singapore. [Photo/IC]
No 2 Taiwan
A night view of Taipei Financial Center (Taipei 101) seen from Xiangshan in Taipei on June 10, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
No 1 Republic of Korea
A nigh view of Seoul, Republic of Korea. [Photo/IC]
