China CommitteeIncoming Visitors

Shengqiao Zhou, Director of the International Communication Department at the Hunan Sub-council of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, visited the Chamber on 9 July and was received by Wendy Lo, Senior Manager, China Business.

In recent years, the southern and western parts of Hunan Province have been actively engaging in industrial transformation. Hunan Province is located just to the north of the Greater Bay Area, and the local government is working hard to seize the opportunities arising from the initiative. During the meeting, Zhou also invited Chamber members to participate in a promotional forum to be held in Shaoyang, Hunan on 30 July.

The annual China International Fair for Investment & Trade and The Belt and Road Investment Congress will be held in Xiamen from 8 to 11 September. Edmond Yew, Vice Chairman of the China Committee, attended the Hong Kong Promotional Symposium for these major events on 27 June. The Chamber was one of the co-organizers of the symposium. The two events will provide a platform for investment and help to promote cooperation between Mainland China and Belt and Road regions around the world.

Jeoven Wong, Director General of the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Convention & Exhibition Affairs, and Yiyou Liu, Deputy Director of Shanxi Investment Promotion Bureau, visited HKGCC on 25 June to invite the Chamber to the 22st CIFIT & BRIC (China International Fair for Investment & Trade and Belt & Road Investment Congress), which will take place this year in Xiamen on 8 to 11 September. China Committee Vice Chairman Edmond Yew received the delegation. Wong also discussed developing connections among the business communities in Xiamen, Shanxi and Hong Kong. The Chamber has been supporting CIFIT for 21 years since 1997.