The Foundation, together with the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) and Shanghai Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CCPC), organized the forum on “Economic Transformation and Collaboration between Shanghai and Hong Kong” on 11 October 2013 aimed at further promoting collaboration between Hong Kong and Shanghai. It was the eighth annual forum that was jointly organized by the three organizations. This year’s forum was supported by the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, Shanghai International Economic Exchange Foundation and Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai. More than 200 experts, scholars, government officials and entrepreneurs from Hong Kong and the Mainland attended the forum. The Chairman of Shanghai CCPC Mr. Wu Zhiming, the President of SASS Prof. Wang Zhan together with the Council Member of the Foundation Mr. Matthew Lam officiated the opening ceremony of the forum.
Council Member Mr. Matthew Lam gave opening remarks on behalf of the Foundation
The Foundation’s Council Members Mr. Philip Ma, Dr. Raymond Leung, Mr. John Lee, Mr. Lee Yuen-hong, Mr. Andrew Yao and Mr. Dario Pong; Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang; and guest Mr. Bankee Kwan also participated in the forum. On 10 October 2013, a visit to Lingang New City was organised for participants from Hong Kong, visiting Shanghai Electric and Shanghai Maritime Museum.
The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang (4th right) and Council Member Mr. Lee Yuen-hong (3rd left), Mr. John Lee (4th left), Mr. Matthew Lam (2nd right) and Dr. Raymond Leung (1st right) attending the forum
Visit to Shanghai Maritime Museum
