30th Anniversary Hong Kong Dinner in London
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| Enjoying the 30th anniversary Hong Kong Dinner in London are (left to right): Hong Kong Trade Development Council Chairman Jack So; Hong Kong SAR Government Financial Secretary John Tsang; and UK Government Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Dr Vince Cable |
19 November 2013 – More than 400 business leaders and senior government officials from the United Kingdom and Hong Kong attended the 30th anniversary Hong Kong Dinner in London last night.
Guest of Honour
Speakers included Hong Kong SAR Government Financial Secretary John Tsang, who delivered the keynote address, and UK guest of honour Dr Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
In his speech, the Financial Secretary outlined the growth in Hong Kong-UK trade over the last three decades, and summarised major developments underway in Hong Kong, including large-scale infrastructure projects.
Think Asia, Think Hong Kong
Dr Cable highlighted the business culture Britain and Hong Kong share and the determination of both sides to expand their trade. “British-Hong Kong trade has gone from strength to strength in recent years, at least in part due to the campaign “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” and our own GREAT campaign in the UK,” he said.
High-Profile Guests
Hong Kong Dinner in London guests included Andrew Beeson, Chairman of Schroders plc; Sir David Brewer, Vice Chairman Great Britain China Centre; Victor Chu, Chairman and Chief Executive, First Eastern Investment Group; Baroness Dunn, Chairman, The Hong Kong Association; Douglas Flint, Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings plc; The Rt Hon Richard Graham MP, Chairman, All Party Parliamentary China Group; Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint, Minister of State for Trade and Investment; Sir Henry Keswick, Chairman, Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd; Lady Keswick, Deputy Chairman, Centre for Policy Studies; Sir Adrian Swire, Hon President, John Swire & Sons Ltd; Lord Wei of Shoreditch, Chairman, All Party Parliamentary Group on East Asian Business; Caroline Wilson, British Consul-General to Hong Kong and Macao; Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Hon President, The Hong Kong Association; and Zhou Xiaoming, Minister Counsellor Economic and Commercial, Embassy of The People’s Republic of China.
Media Enquiries
Please contact the HKTDC's Corporate Communication Department:
Joe Kainz Tel: (852) 2584 4216 Email: joe.kainz@hktdc.org
About the HKTDC
A statutory body established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and service providers. With more than 40 global offices, including 12 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises trade fairs and business missions to connect companies with opportunities in Hong Kong and on the mainland, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and online. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com.