The Singapore tycoon attacked on Monday night took a swipe at the SAR's crime record on his return to the Lion City.
'It's great to be back in Singapore where it is safe,' said China Strategic Holdings chairman Oei Hong Leong, 51, who was set upon by a gang at the luxury Parkview complex.
Mr Oei's return coincided with news he plans to sell his mainland assets to invest in technology firms in Silicon Valley, California.
Mr Oei was attacked as he was getting out of his car at the clubhouse in Parkview, Tai Tam Reservoir Road.
He said he believed the four assailants were trying to kidnap him, although Hong Kong police said there was not enough evidence to classify the case as an attempted abduction.
And a Security Bureau spokesman defended Hong Kong's crime record.
'Hong Kong remains a safe city, with the overall crime rate much lower than that of many others,' he said.
