| The Chamber arranged a weekend visit to Shanghai for 160 members and
guests in conjunction with Dragon Air on June 20 to 22. Although officially a leisure
trip, during the visit Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng met with some HKGCC members to brief them
on the city's economic development after SARS.
Chamber Vice Chairman Dr Lily Chiang told Mr
Han that the trip aimed to tell the world that both China and Hong Kong were now back to
"business as usual" and that Hong Kong citizens are confident enough to travel
out of Hong Kong.
Mr Han said he lauded the Chamber's efforts
and that Hong Kong and Shanghai, having survived the current health crisis, would work
towards closer economic relations.
Chamber CEO Dr Eden Woon, who also joined the
trip, said the visit is part of the Chamber's "Reinvigorate, Relaunch and Rebuild
Hong Kong" (555) plan as well as part of a series of Chamber visits to Mainland
cities. He expects the Mainland and Hong Kong "Closer Economic Partnership
Arrangement" will help enhance relations between the two cities.
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