Jointly hosted by the Better Hong Kong Foundation, Asia Society Hong Kong Center, Committee of 100 and the American Chamber of Commerce, a luncheon presentation on “The 2008 Presidential Campaign Trail: Where Does It Lead?” was successfully held on 15 August 2008. Speakers of the luncheon were Mr. David Brooks, a New York Times columnist and Mr. Charlie Cook, a political commentator.
The Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan introduced the speakers to the guests at the luncheon where they were shared with Mr. Brooks’ and Mr. Cook’s views on the 2008 presidential election of the U.S. The presentation ended with a vote on “who would win the election” and more votes have been cast for Obama on the occasion.
The Foundation’s Council Members Ms. Winnie Ng, Mr. Joseph Yu, and Mr. Alber Ip attended and guests included the Deputy Commissioner of The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR Mr. Zhan Yongxin; the Director of Public Affairs of U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong Mr. Anthony Hutchinson; the Chairman of Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd. Mr. James E. Thompson; the Principal of Heidrick & Struggles Mr. Peter Liu; Reuters Columnist of the Chinese Language News Service Ms. Wei Gu and Researchers of the Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR.
From left to right: Mr. Ronnie Chan (Executive Committee Chairman of the Foundation, Chairman of Hang Lung Group Limited); Mr. David Brooks (Columnist of the New York Times); Mr. Charlie Cook (political commentator); Ms. Alice Mong (Executive Director of Committee 100)
From right to left: Mr. James E. Thompson (Chairman of Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd.); Mr. Shiu Sin-por (Counselor of Central Policy Unit of HKSAR Government ); Ms. Alice Mong (Executive Director of Committee 100)
From left to right: Mr. James E. Thompson (Chairman of Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd.); Mr. Joseph Yu (Council Member of BHKF, Chairman of Roseville Group of Companies); Mr. Peter Liu (Principal of Heidrick & Struggles)
From left to right: Mr. Peter Liu (Principal of Heidrick & Struggles); Ms. Wei Gu (Columnist, Chinese Language News Service, Reuters); Mr. Anthony Hutchinson (Director of Public Affairs, U.S. Consulate General); Mr. Albert Ip, Managing Director of Investments, Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd