To assignment editors:
HKTDC to release key findings of “Strategically Leveraging Supply Chains to Access the Asian Market” report
Examining how US trade policy changes reshape global supply chains
6 November 2025 – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is organising the 15th Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) in November, aligning with the national 15th Five-Year Plan that aims to strengthen Hong Kong's status as an international shipping centre, and responding to policies outlined in the 2025 Policy Address to enhance Hong Kong's advantages in external trade.
As the global economic landscape evolves rapidly, the HKTDC appointed the Bay Area Council Economic Institute of the United States to prepare a report titled "Strategically Leveraging Supply Chains to Access the Asian Market". A press conference will be held on 13 November (Thursday) to present key findings of the report, including an in-depth analysis of how shifts in US trade policy are reshaping and accelerating changes in global supply chains. In particular, the report examines the role of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in connecting domestic supply chains and production networks with other regions in Asia amid the current geopolitical developments, and its implications for trade in Asia and business development.
The press conference will focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by the new trade era, highlighting Hong Kong's evolving role as a supply chain management centre. It will also discuss how Hong Kong can act as a "super connector" and "super value-adder" for international companies seeking to expand into the Chinese Mainland and other Asian markets, helping to further promote trade flows and collaboration within the region.
Irina Fan, Director of Research at the HKTDC, and Sean Randolph, Senior Director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, will introduce the findings of the report. We cordially invite your representatives to attend the press conference. Details are as follows:
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Date: |
Thursday, 13 November 2025 |
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Time: |
2:30pm, press registration begins at 2pm |
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Venue: |
Room 3901, 39/F, Office Tower, Convention Plaza, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai |
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Language: |
Cantonese and English (questions in Putonghua are welcome) |
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Speakers: |
Irina Fan, Director of Research, HKTDC |
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Sean Randolph, Senior Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute |
Introduction to Sean Randolph, Senior Director, Bay Area Council Economic Institute
Sean Randolph served as President and Chief Executive of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute from 1998 to 2015. The Economic Institute is a business-supported public policy research and strategy organisation that focuses on the economy of the San Francisco/Silicon Valley Bay Area and California. He previously served as Director of International Trade for the State of California, and, before that, as International Director General of the Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC), a 1,000-member Asia-Pacific business organisation. His professional career includes service in the US Government on Congressional staffs, the White House staff, and in senior positions at the Departments of State and Energy, including as Deputy/Ambassador-at-Large for Pacific Basin Affairs and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Energy for International Affairs. Based in San Francisco, he writes for regional, US and global media and frequently speaks to Bay Area and international audiences on technology, innovation and global economic issues.
HKTDC Research Website: https://research.hktdc.com/en
Media enquiries
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Yuan Tung Financial Relations: |
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Louise Song |
Tel: (852) 3428 5690 |
Email: lsong@yuantung.com.hk |
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Tiffany Leung |
Tel: (852) 3428 2361 |
Email: tleung@yuantung.com.hk |
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HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department: |
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Johnny Tsui |
Tel: (852) 2584 4395 |
Email: johnny.cy.tsui@hktdc.org |
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Clayton Lauw |
Tel: (852) 2584 4472 |
Email: clayton.y.lauw@hktdc.org |