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=== Swire Pacific Limited === The Swire Group's core businesses in Hong Kong are held by '''Swire Pacific Limited''', listed on the [[Hong Kong Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swirepacific.com/Eng/index.htm |title=The Official Website of Swire Pacific |publisher=swirepacific.com |access-date=20 April 2012}}</ref> It also operates ''Swire Beverages Holdings Ltd'' and ''Swire Foods Holdings Ltd'' for their beverages and food chain group. ==== Cathay Pacific Airways ==== In 1948, Swire Pacific acquired [[Cathay Pacific]], Hong Kong's largest airline, and remains as the largest shareholder, with 42%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/cathay-pacific-government-rescue-bailout |title=Hong Kong govt takes stake in Cathay Pacific though $7bn rescue |date=9 June 2020 |publisher=executivetraveller.com |access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref> ==== Swire Properties ==== Incorporated in 1972, [[Swire Properties]] develops and manages commercial, retail and residential properties, with a particular focus on mixed-use development in prime locations at major mass transportation intersections.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swireproperties.com/Eng/index.htm |title=The Official Website of Swire Properties |publisher=Swireproperties.com |access-date=20 April 2012 |archive-date=26 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226130624/http://www.swireproperties.com/Eng/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The company's investment portfolio in Hong Kong totals approximately 17.8 million sq ft (approximately 1.66 million square metres<ref group=note name="floorspace">Gross floor area in respect of 100% of the properties excluding car park areas and not on an attributable basis.</ref>) of gross floor area, with [[Pacific Place (Hong Kong)|Pacific Place]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pacificplace.com.hk/en/ |title=Pacific Place Hong Kong |publisher=Pacificplace.com.hk |access-date=20 April 2012}}</ref> [[Island East]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.islandeast.com/eng/index.htm |title=Island East |publisher=Island East |date=29 June 2010 |access-date=20 April 2012 |archive-date=10 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110052040/http://www.islandeast.com/eng/index.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> as its core holdings. In addition to Hong Kong, the company has a presence in China, the United States and the United Kingdom. In China, Swire Properties has a portfolio amounting to approximately 12.9 million sq ft (approximately 1.20 million square metres<ref group=note name="floorspace" />), the majority of which is under construction. The five projects consist of mixed-use developments in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chengdu,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swireproperties.com/en/our-portfolios/future-developments/Pages/index.aspx |title=Future Developments |publisher=Swire Properties |access-date=20 April 2012 |archive-date=11 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211023713/http://www.swireproperties.com/en/our-portfolios/future-developments/Pages/index.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> with Sanlitun Village<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanlitunvillage.com/eng/pages/index.aspx |title=Sanlitun Village Shopping & Life Style Centre |publisher=Sanlitunvillage.com |access-date=20 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421075823/http://www.sanlitunvillage.com/eng/Pages/index.aspx |archive-date=21 April 2012 }}</ref> and The Opposite House hotel<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theoppositehouse.com/ |title=Boutique Luxury Hotel β Beijing |publisher=The Opposite House |access-date=20 April 2012}}</ref> in Beijing being the best-known among them. In 2008, the company formed [[Swire Hotels]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swirehotels.com |title=Home page |publisher=swirehotels.com |access-date=20 April 2012}}</ref> to create and manage urban hotels in Hong Kong, China and the United Kingdom. ==== Swire Resources ==== [[Swire Resources]] is a Hong Kong retail company specializing in sports apparel, swimwear, and footwear. The company is the Hong Kong distributor for several major international brands, including [[Aldo Group|Aldo]], [[Arena (swimwear)|Arena]], [[Columbia Sportswear]], [[Crocs]], [[Rockport (company)|Rockport]], and [[Speedo]].
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