Past Events

A business symposium on the theme “unleashing the impetus for Hong Kong’s greater prosperity” threw plenty of light on the city’s future and plans to boost economic growth. The event, held on 2 August, was organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council with seven chambers of commerce including the HKGCC.

It was attended by Chief Executive John Lee, Finance Secretary Paul Chan, Zheng Yanxiong, the director of the central government’s liaison office, other top officials, as well as the Chamber’s Deputy Chairman Agnes Chan and CEO Patrick Yeung.

In his speech, the Chief Executive highlighted the 33 bilateral deals Hong Kong inked with Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia and Indonesia last week, and revealed plans for more international missions in the future.

Speakers at the conference included the Chamber’s General Committee Vice Chairman Guy Bradley, who discussed the development of Hong Kong’s aviation industry, as well as how Swire is supporting the city’s growth. Other topics included the banking and financial industry’s efforts to tap the GBA market and HSBC’s plans to promote cross-border banking and green finance, on which General Committee member David Liao shared his expertise.

China Committee Members visited the LegCo Complex for luncheon on 3 July, hosted by the Chamber’s LegCo Representative Jeffrey Lam. He explained his duties at the Legislative Council, and gave member a tour of the complex, including the main chamber, garden and the hall of history.

Xu Wenjin, Vice Mayor of Taizhou Municipal People’s Government, led a delegation to the Chamber on 9 May. They were received by Edmond Yew, China Committee Vice Chairman. Xu pointed out that there are three Taizhou companies listed in Hong Kong, and said he hopes to promote the development of Taizhou industries through Hong Kong brands in the future.