Americas CommitteeIncoming Visitors

Kate Sullivan, Executive Director of Greater Columbus Chinese Chamber of Commerce, called on the HKGCC on 2 December. She was warmly welcomed by HKGCC CEO Patrick Yeung and Americas Committee Chairman Mark Michelson. The two sides exchanged updates on their respective chamber activities, discussed potential opportunities for business collaboration and member networking, and shared views on business sentiment in their regions.

We were pleased to welcome Austin Hsu, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Washington, DC, to the Chamber on 7 November for a meaningful exchange on US-Hong Kong relations.

Hsu met with Chamber CEO Patrick Yeung and Mark Michelson, Chairman of the Americas Committee, to discuss HKETO’s ongoing efforts to tell good stories about Hong Kong in the US and to strengthen economic, trade and cultural ties.

During the meeting, Yeung shared key insights from the HKGCC Asian Cities Internationality Index (ACII) 2025 – an independent, transparent benchmark evaluating Asia’s top cities as international business hubs.

Félix Enrique Romero Azuaje, Secretary General of the Government of the State of Aragua, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, visited the Chamber on 27 October. He was welcomed by Chamber CEO Patrick Yeung, along with Americas Committee Vice Chairpersons Susana Muñoz Enríquez and Yazdi Parekh.

During the meeting, Azuaje emphasized the importance of strengthening links between Venezuela, Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, and expressed interest in initiating trade and commercial exchanges with the State of Aragua.

He also discussed the blueprint of a proposed 48-hectare entertainment park in Aragua, for which the delegation is seeking construction and supply partners. In support of their efforts, Yeung recommended visits to Kai Tak Sports Park and GO PARK at Sai Sha as reference points for large-scale developments of a similar nature.