 | | He Jun, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, and Jia Dingyan, Executive President and Secretary-General of the Guangdong General Chamber of Commerce, led a delegation to visit the Chamber on 22 June. They were received by our Vice Chairman PC Yu, and the Convenor of the GBA Connect Working Group Convenor Petrina Tam, alongside several other members who attended the meeting.
During the meeting, Deputy Director-General He invited members to attend the 2026 Guangdong Quality Products Exhibition, which will be held at the Canton Fair Complex from 24 to 26 July. Spanning 50,000 square metres, the exhibition will feature five major exhibition zones and bring together more than 1,000 high-quality exhibitors and key buyers. Attendance is expected to exceed 80,000 professional visitors.
The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of products include home textiles, toys and cultural products, apparel and beauty, consumer electronics, home appliance, food and ingredients, as well as premium products from other provinces.
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 | | Liu Xiaoming, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee and Governor of Hainan Province, led a delegation to visit the Chamber on 17 June. The delegation was warmly received by Chairman Jacob Kam, Deputy Chairman Peter Lam, CEO Patrick Yeung, China Committee Chairman Felix Lee, and member.
During the meeting, Liu introduced the latest progress of the Hainan Free Trade Port. He noted that as policy benefits continue to unfold, enterprises remain highly optimistic about its prospects. Hainan recorded 1,240 newly established foreign-invested enterprises, representing a year-on-year increase of 37.62%, reflecting growing confidence from international capital in the province’s development potential. Looking ahead, Hainan will steadily advance institutional opening-up, proactively align with high-standard international economic and trade rules, and foster a more competitive international business environment.
As the development of the Hainan Free Trade Port continues to deepen, the Chamber has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) Hainan Committee to strengthen cooperation. This will lay a solid foundation for closer collaboration, support enterprises from both sides in expanding development opportunities, and jointly promote high-quality regional economic development to a new stage.
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 | | Wang Huarong, Party Leadership Group Secretary and Chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Women’s Federation, led a delegation to visit the Chamber on 10 June. Former Chairman Agnes Chan received the delegation.
Both sides have in-depth discussions on further strengthening exchanges in women’s work and promoting interaction between the two places in social services, women’s development, and related areas of cooperation. They also said they would continue to deepen cooperation, expand areas of collaboration, and jointly promote mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
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 | | Yin Ming, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Xiqu Subdistrict, Zhongshan, visited the Chamber on 10 June, and was received by Edmond Yew, Vice Chairman of China Committee.
At the meeting, they exchanged views on the development of a Chinese medicine hospital, healthcare and wellness services, the integration of medical resources, and the development of the eldercare industry in Zhongshan’s Xiqu Subdistrict. Yin hoped to promote the construction of a traditional Chinese medicine and health industry park, so as to further drive the development of related industries. Yin further noted that, with a railway planned to connect Zhongshan with Shenzhen and Guangzhou in the future, regional transport connectivity would be enhanced, strengthening Zhongshan’s role as a strategic pivot and further promoting Shenzhen-Zhongshan integration and coordinated regional development.
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 | | Xu Xu, Deputy Minister of the United Front Work Department of Zhejiang Province, visited the Chamber on 23 April, and was received by Chairman Agnes Chan and Edmond Yew, Vice Chairman of the China Committee.
Xu noted that Zhejiang’s fiscal revenue ranks second, while exports and urban-rural residents’ income both ranks among the top in the country. Zhejiang has a solid foundation in finance, the rule of law, innovation, and economic development, and is actively advancing the development of a high-level Zhejiang.
Xu also said that the “Hong Kong and Macao Youth Trip to Zhejiang” programme will continue to be held in July this year. By maintaining science and technology innovation projects as a key link, the programme will further promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation between Zhejiang and Hong Kong.
| | 2026/04/23 |
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 | | The Chamber hosted a luncheon seminar on 17 April focusing on the business implications of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan. The discussion covered how the Plan builds on previous development strategies, with a strong focus on technological innovation, modern industrial systems, and long‑term growth toward 2035.
Dr Ping Huang shared insights on how the Plan builds on earlier development blueprints, highlighting the strategic role of technological innovation and the modern industrial system in shaping China’s long‑term growth toward 2035. Dr Hon Simon Lee discussed Hong Kong’s evolving positioning under the national development framework, including closer Greater Bay Area integration and progress on the Northern Metropolis as new growth drivers. The session provided timely perspectives to help members better understand policy direction and prepare for the next development cycle.
| | 2026/04/17 |
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 | | Since the low-altitude economy was included in the 14th Five-Year Plan as a strategic emerging industry, Shenzhen’s low-altitude economy and aerospace industry cluster has grown exponentially.
To understand more about the development and potential business opportunities for Hong Kong companies, the Chamber organized a delegation to the heart of the low altitude economy, Longgang District, on March 25.
Led by China Committee Chairman Felix Lee and Asia, Africa and Middle East Committee Chairman Dewan Saiful Alam, members met with Liu Gaobao, Vice Chairman of the Shenzhen Longgang District Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Discussions centered on the district’s progress in developing the low-altitude economy, efforts to support local companies in international expansion, and the emerging governance and service frameworks being established to manage the sector.
Although Shenzhen-made consumer drones which account for 70% of the global market and industrial drones accounting for 50% are often associated with the low-altitude economy, demand in consumer scenarios such as cultural and tourism sightseeing, emergency rescue, and urban delivery has grown rapidly.
Use in agricultural and forestry plant protection, power inspection, and as well as usage in remote areas and congested urban roads, low-altitude transportation clearly offers unique efficiency advantages.
After an in-depth briefing, members visited “Air Amap” Low-Altitude Economy Intelligent Operation Exhibition Hall, High Great Technology Co., Ltd., and the Longgang Low-Altitude Intelligent Integration Testing facilities.
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 | | Several of the Chamber’s General Committee who were in Beijing for the Two Sessions in Beijing earlier this month shared their key takeaways during a high-profile briefing on 24 March.
Chairman Agnes Chan outlined three key roles that Hong Kong can play as the HKSAR Government prepares its first five-year development plan, describing it as a vital opportunity to align with national priorities. These include innovation and technology infrastructure connectivity, regulatory alignment, and two-way opening-up. She also underscored the importance of regional clusters in strengthening Hong Kong’s role within the broader national landscape.
Former Chairman YK Pang highlighted priorities in industrial modernization, emerging sectors, such as artificial intelligence and aerospace, and a growing emphasis on service consumption.
Vice Chairman Douglas Woo noted that the Central Government is adopting a more people-centric approach, with a focus on sustainable development and improving quality of life in rural areas.
Vice Chairman PC Yu offered insights from the Government Work Report, pointing to Beijing’s emphasis on building “high-level technological self-reliance.” While the annual GDP target for 2030 is yet to be finalized, he noted that the 4.5%-5% benchmark for 2026 provides a critical reference for long-term development planning.
Legislative Councilor Nick Chan provided an overview of three key national legislations: the Ecological and Environmental Code, the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law, and the National Development Planning Law.
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 | | He Dongwen, Deputy District Head of Huicheng District, Huizhou, led a delegation to visit the Chamber and was received by Felix Lee, Chairman of the China Committeeon 19 March.
He outlined Huizhou’s recent development achievements and industrial strategy. As Guangdong Province’s fifth “trillion-yuan city,” Huizhou has maintained strong momentum throughout the 14th Five-Year Plan period, recording an average GDP growth rate of 6.3%—the highest in the province. Huicheng District is now home to more than 200 Hong Kong-invested enterprises, including Four Seas and Aobo, underscoring a solid base of Hong Kong investment.
He also noted that Huicheng District’s GDP is exceeded RMB 120 billion in 2025. He added that the district will position artificial intelligence as a key engine of its next phase of high-quality development, with a focus on attracting investment in the AI sector, accelerating the development of a full value-chain large-model industrial park, and strengthening an ecosystem spanning R&D, computing power, data, and application deployment to build a competitive AI industry cluster.
| | 2026/03/19 |
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 | | Jing Liu, Chief Economist, Greater China, HSBC Global Investment Research, shared her insights on “China’s Economy Outlook 2026 and 15th Five-Year Plan” during the China Committee’s meeting on 13 March. She explained that the big takeaways from the 15th Five-Year Plan included tech self-reliance and innovation (including AI), industrial upgrading, a stronger unified domestic market, services-sector expansion and openingup. She believes these initiatives will support China’s efforts to become more business-driven and shift its exports and services higher up the value chain.
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