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| CHAMBER IN ACTION December 2004 Issue More Events >> 
Dr Dirmar Staffelt, Parliamentarian State Secretary, Federal Ministry
of Economics and Labour, Germany, visited the Chamber on November 2, and met with the
Chamber's Chief Economist David O'Rear.
Carlos Marin, Director of Regional Chamber of Commerce and
Industry Valparaiso from Chile, led a delegation to the Chamber on November 11 to exchange
views on developing bilateral trade between Hong Kong & Chile.
Three
new Consuls General in Hong Kong Mikio
Numata, Japanese Deputy Consul
General, Somaya Mohamed Saad
Hassan, Consul General of
Egypt, and Cho Whan-bok, Consul General of Republic of Korean, visited
Chamber CEO Dr Eden Woon on October 27 and 28 respectively. The 14th Hong Kong -- Kagoshima Conference took place on November 11. Kagoshima and Hong Kong enjoy strong mutual exchanges in the economic, tourism, culture and sports sectors. Chamber General Committee member Andrew Yuen attended the conference on behalf of the Chamber, while Chamber Chairman Anthony Nightingale participated in an evening cocktail reception and met with the Vice Governor of Kagoshima, Minoru Wakita and Consul General of Japan in Hong Kong Takanori Kitamura.
Wang Hongju, Mayor of Chongqing, met with Chamber CEO Dr Eden
Woon before the Chongqing Hong Kong Cooperation Projects Signing Ceremony on October 19,
at which Dr Woon signed an MOU with Zhou Xiaoping, Vice Director of Chongqing Foreign
Trade and Economic Relations Commission. Hu Guocai, Director General of Economic Affairs Department of
Liaison Office and Zhou Jie, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive of The Hong
Kong Chinese Enterprises Association called on the Chamber on October 20 to discuss
cooperation for a mission to Northeast China in 2005. The Changshu
Service Sector Investment Introduction Seminar took place on October 26, at which Eva Chow, Director of
International Business of the Chamber, represented HKGCC at the opening ceremony to
deliver a speech. Gao Yangxiu, Vice Director of Shaanxi Development and Reform
Committee, led a delegation to the Chamber on October 26 to discuss their November 22-28
event.
Li Jiangning, Director-General of Policy Research Department
Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in HKSAR, hosted
a luncheon meeting with Chamber CEO Dr Eden Woon on November 2 to exchange views on the
latest economic and political developments in Hong Kong.
Qi Jianmei, Deputy Director of The Third Bureau of United
Front of the CPC Central committee, led a 34-member delegation to the Chamber on November
4. Huang Sanhe, Chairman of Guangdong General Chamber of Commerce,
visited the Chamber on November 5 to officially sign a MOU with the Chamber. The 2004 Changsha
Investment and trading Symposium & Major Projects Signing Ceremony took place in Hong Kong on November 8. David Lie,
Chamber China Committee Chairman, was a VIP guest at the opening ceremony, while Alan
Wong, Chamber China Committee Vice Chairman, was a VIP guest at a banquet later in the
evening.
Wang Hui, Foreign Enterprise Service Branch General Manager
of China International Intellectech (Shanghai) Corporation, spoke at the Chamber's
November 11 roundtable luncheon on labour issues encountered by foreign investors in
China. The Invest in
Fujian -- Hong Kong Fair took
place in Hong Kong on November 11. Edmond Yew, Chamber China Committee member, represented
the Chamber at the Symposium on Fujian Investment Environment. The "2004 Hong Kong Hainan Trading and Investment Cooperation Symposium" took place in Hong Kong from November 15-16. Dr Lily Chiang, Vice Chairman, HKGCC, was invited to attend the opening ceremony as a VIP guest. Alan Wong, Chamber China Committee Vice Chairman, attended the "Haikou Investment Promotion Symposium and Luncheon" while Stanley Hui, past Chamber China Committee Chairman, attended a banquet hosted by Hainan Government.
Arturas Zurauska, Ambassador of Lithuanian in Beijing, led a
Lithuanian business delegation to the Chamber on October 18 for a business exchange. Michael Brosh, Director of International Trade and the mission leader of Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce Trade mission to Hong Kong, and Joanne Aldridge, Assistant Trade Commissioner of the British Consulate General in Hong Kong, visited the Chamber on October 18 to discuss issues pertaining to doing business in China. Tor Christain Hildan, Ambassador of Norway to China, visited the Chamber
on October 21 to seek advice for a suitable candidate to be nominated as the Honorary
Consul of Norway. Edward Garnier , QC, Member of Parliament (Conservative),U.K., visited the Chamber on October 21 to learn about the latest financial and economic developments in Hong Kong.
Zhang Hengchun, Deputy Director-General of the Shenzhen High-Tech
Industrial Park (SHIP), spoke at the Chamber's October 27 roundtable luncheon on
Shenzhen/Hong Kong cooperation in the high-tech sector. HKGCC Legislative Councillor Jeffrey Lam met with members of the Chamber's SME Committee on October 28 to discuss racial discrimination legislation and government assistance for SME's, among other subjects.
HKCSI
Executive Committee met on October 18 and discussed a wide range of subjects including the
WTO Ministerial Conference and the way ahead for the Penta Forum. On the latter, the
committee approved a paper entitled "Not just an event, but an institution,"
which proposed that the Penta Forum be strengthened to become a key element of the
development of think-tank institutions. The
suggestion was submitted to the Financial Secretary and the Head of CPU on November 4. Stanley Ko and members of the HKCSI and China Committee, on November 8 received a delegation from the National Development and Reform Commission and held discussions on the impact of CEPA on Hong Kong. Guo Guoping , President, China Chainstore and Franchise Association, led a 30-member delegation to the Chamber on November 12 to meet with members of the Chamber's Retail/Distribution Committee. |
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