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2021 - Present

Sharing on the 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee

The 3rd Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was successfully held in July, determining the direction of China’s future reforms. “Decision on Further Comprehensive Deepening of Reforms” was announced of which highlights included emphasizing the consolidation and enhancement of Hong Kong’s international financial status, and supporting Hong Kong and Macau in building international hubs for high-end talent talents. These policies worth our special attention. On 12 August 2024, the Foundation was delighted to have invited Joe Fang, Research Director of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute, and Tammy Tam, Editor-in-Chief of the South China Morning Post, to the meeting where they shared their insights and interpretations of the decisions, providing valuable thoughts for further exchange and discussion among the participants. Research Director of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute Joe Fang gave his analysis Editor-in-Chief of the South China Morning Post Tammy Tam shared her insights Chaired by the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Ronnie Chan, Trustee Adriel Chan; Corporate Sponsor Roy Chung; Council Members Y K Chan, Alice Au, Allen Shi, Clara Chan, Nathan Lee, Catherine Leung, Lesley Kwok and Ronald Chan; Executive Director Karen Tang; and guests Juliana Lam, K C Kwok, Franklin Lam, K K Chan and Arthur Shek attended the meeting.
2024.08.12

Dinner Hosted by Commissioner Cui Jianchun

To strengthen communication and enhance friendship, the Commissioner of the China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR Mr. Cui Jianchun hosted a dinner for members of the Foundation at his residence on 17 June 2024. At the dinner, Commissioner Cui thanked the Foundation for its continuous support and long-term collaboration with the Commissioner’s Office on various events such as Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest. Commissioner Cui also shared his views on the international environment as well as the developments of our nation and Hong Kong. Participants of the dinner included the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan; Trustee Mr. Adam Kwok, Mr. Adriel Chan, Dr. Sumet Jiaravanon’s representative Ms. Li Xuhua and Dr. Adrian Cheng’s representative Dr. Wendy Hong; Corporate Sponsor Mr. Andrew Yao; Council Members Mr. Oscar Chow, Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Thomas Woo, Mr. Joseph Yu, Ms. Diana Chou, Mr. Sebastian Man, Ms. Juliana Lam, Mr. Dario Pong, Dr. Allen Shi, Ms. Clara Chan, Mr. Bosco Law, Mr. Eugene Cheung and Mr. Stanley Sun; and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang. Commissioner’s wife Madam Liang Huili, Deputy Commissioners Pan Yundong and Fang Jianming, Director-General Mr. Huang Jingri, and Deputy Directors-General Ms. Zheng Liping, Mr. Bao Haibin and Mr. Zhu Xiufeng also joined the dinner. Commissioner Cui Jianchun (standing) welcomed the Foundation’s members at his residence (L to R) Mr. Adriel Chan, Mr. Dario Pong, Mr. Ronnie Chan, Commissioner Cui Jianchun, Deputy Commissioner Pan Yundong and Mr. Huang Jingri (L to R) Dr. Wendy Hong, Ms. Karen Tang, Ms. Juliana Lam, Ms. Li Xuhua, Commissioner Cui Jianchun, Madam Liang Huili, Ms. Clara Chan and Ms. Diana Chou
2024.06.17

Annual Speaking Luncheon with Consulates & Chambers – addressed by Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee Chairman of the Better Hong Kong Foundation

The Better Hong Kong Foundation (“Foundation”) has a long tradition of organizing annual speaking luncheon for the Foundation’s members, Consuls General and chairmen of international chambers of commerce in Hong Kong. The Foundation takes this opportunity to share our perspectives on developments in Hong Kong, the Mainland China as well as our region. This year, we were pleased to have our Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan to give a speech entitled “One Man’s View of Hong Kong in a Brave New World” at the luncheon. Speech by Mr. Ronnie Chan (standing) Participants include: The Better Hong Kong Foundation Trustees – Mr. Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee Chairman, BHKF / Chair, Hang Lung Properties Ltd – Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu, Chairman, Far East Consortium International Ltd Council Members – Mr. Oscar Chow, Non-Executive Director, Chevalier International Holdings Ltd – Dr. Roy Chung, Co-founder & Non-Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd – Mr. Thomas Woo, Executive Managing Director & General Manager, Hsin Kuang Restaurant (Holdings) Ltd – Ms. Winnie Ng, Director, The Kowloon Motor Bus Co Ltd – Mr. Joseph Yu, Chairman, Roseville Group of Companies – Mr. Sebastian Man, Chairman & CEO, Chung Mei International Holdings Ltd – Ms. Juliana Lam, Founder & Chairman, Julius Group Holdings Ltd – Mr. Samson Chan, Chairman & CEO, Genesis Industries Ltd – Mr. Y K Chan, Senior Consultant, AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd – Mr. Lee Yuen-hong, Chairman, Tsui Wah Holdings Ltd – Mr. Anson Chan, Chairman & CEO, Bonds Group of Companies – Mr. Tommy Hui, Executive Director & Vice President, Hengan International Group Co Ltd – Mr. Bryant Lu, Vice Chairman, Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd – Mr. Dominic Pang, Chairman, Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Ltd – Mr. Andrew Yu, Director, Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium Ltd – Mr. Dario Pong, Executive Director, Shiu Wing Steel Ltd – Ms. Alice Au, Director & Co-lead of CEO, Asia Pacific, Spencer Stuart – Dr. Allen Shi, Chairman, Brilliant Group Ltd – Mr. Nathan Lee, Director and Head of Business Development, TR Capital – Mr. Paul Tai, Regional Director, Far East, Mainetti (HK) Ltd – Mr. Ronald Chan, Chief Investment Officer, Chartwell Capital Ltd – Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director, The Better Hong Kong Foundation (L to R) Mr. Ronnie Chan, Mr. Kerim Sercan Evcin, Mr. Thomas Gnocchi and Mr. Y K Chan (L to R) Mr. Eduardo Pelagio Alvarez Hernandez, Mr. Michał Kolodziejski, Ir Henry Cheung, Mr. Y K Chan, Mr. Shin Sung Cheul, Ms. Karen Tang, Mr. Gregory May, Mr. Alexandre Leitao and Ms. Alice Au The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in the HKSAR – Mr. Huang Jingrui, Director, Department of Media and Public Relations – Mr. Tian Zhenfeng, Deputy Director, Consular Department (L to R) Ms. Juliana Lam, Mr. Tian Zhenfeng, Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu and Ms. Karen Tang Consulate General in Hong Kong – Mr. Gonzalo Javier Sabate, Consul General, Consulate General of Argentina – Mr. Alistair McEachern, Deputy Consul General, Australian Consulate General – Ms. Tatyana Kharlap, Consul General, Consulate General of Belarus – Mr. Manuel Innocencio de Lacerda Santos Jr., Consul General, Consulate General of Brazil – Mr. Eduardo Pelagio Alvarez Hernandez, Consul General, Consulate General of Dominican Republic – Mr. Thomas Gnocchi, EU Ambassador, European Union Office to Hong Kong & Macao – Mr. Timo Kantola, Consul General, Consulate General of Finland – Mr. Marc Lamy, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of France – Mrs. Stefanie Seedig, Deputy Consul General, German Consulate General – Mr. Amir Lati, Consul General, Consulate General of Israel – Mr. Carmelo Ficarra, Consul General, Consulate General of Italy – Mr. Pablo Macedo Riba, Consul General, Consulate General of Mexico – Mr. Jaime Andrés Campuzano, Consul General, Consulate General of Panama – Mr. Enrique Carlos Cardenas Arestegui, Consul General, Consulate General of Peru – Mr. Michał Kolodziejski, Consul General, Consulate General of Poland – Mr. Alexandre Leitao, Consul General, Consulate General of Portugal – Mr. Anatoly Kargapolov, Consul General, Consulate General of the Russian Federation – Ms. Phoebe Yim, Lead Analyst, Consulate General of Singapore – Mr. Miguel Aguirre de Cárcer, Consul General, Consulate General of Spain – Mrs. Francoise Killias Zillweger, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Switzerland – Mr. Chaturont Chaiyakam, Consul General, Royal Thai Consulate-General – Mr. Kerim Sercan Evcin, Consul General, Consulate General of Turkey – Mr. Gregory May, Consul General, Consulate General of the United States – Mr. Ellias Mutamba, Consul General, Consulate General of Zimbabwe (L to R) Ms. Karen Tang, Mr. Pablo Macedo Riba, Mr. Enrique Carlos Cardenas Arestegui, Mr. Miguel Aguirre de Cárcer, Mr. Dario Pong and Mr. Joseph Yu (L to R) Mr. Marc Lamy, Mr. Ronnie Chan and Mr. Sebastian Man Mr. Ronnie Chan shared his views on geopolitics Guests listened attentively to Mr. Chan’s speech Q&A session International Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong – Dr. Eden Y Woon, President, American Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Wilhelm Brauner, Chairman, Austrian Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Charles Butcher, Policy Council Chair, British Chamber of Commerce – Ms. Frery Winkel, Chair, Dutch Chamber of Commerce – Ir Henry Cheung, Chairman, Finnish Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Alain Li, President, French Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Ms. Karena Belin, Vice President, German Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Raj Sital, Chairman, Indian Chamber of Commerce – Dr. Benson Chang, Deputy Director, Indonesia Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Davide Michele De Rosa, President, Italian Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Shin Sung Cheul, Chairman, Korean Chamber of Commerce – Mr. David Whitwam, Chairman, New Zealand Chamber of Commerce – Mrs. Hellen Teo Manning, Executive Director, Singapore Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Benjamin Sigg, Co-President, Swiss Chamber of Commerce (L to R) Mr. Raj Sital, Mr. David Whitwam, Dr. Eden Y Woon, Mr. Wilhelm Brauner and Mr. Benjamin Sigg (L to R) Mr. Andrew Yu, Ms. Juliana Lam, Mr. Dario Pong, Mr. Ivan Sze and Dr. Allen Shi Local Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Ivan Sze, Vice President, Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong – Mr. Anthony Lam, Executive Deputy Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong Industries (L to R) Dr. Allen Shi, Mr. Ronald Chan, Mr. Nathan Lee, Mr. Bryant Lu, Mr. Oscar Chow and Mr. Anson Chan
2024.03.13

Luncheon with Media Organisation Executives

On 21 February 2024, the Foundation held a luncheon to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a group of local senior media friends, aiming to strengthen mutual understanding and communication. Chaired by the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan, members of the Foundation’s Working Group including Council Members Mr. Dario Pong (Co-Convener of the Working Group), Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Y K Chan, Mr. John Lee, Ms. Catherine Leung, Dr. Zhong Xiaofeng, Mr. Nathan Lee, Mr. Eugene Cheung, Ms. Clara Chan, and Mr. Bosco Law as well as Executive Director Ms. Karen attended the luncheon, where they exchanged and shared views with media friends on the future development of mainland China and Hong Kong, global situations, and geopolitical challenges. The media organization executives joining the luncheon included the Editor-in-Chief of SCMP Ms. Tammy Tam; Editor-in-Chief of Ming Pao Mr. Dominic Lau; Editor-in-Chief of Hong Kong Economic Journal Ms. Alice Kwok; Editor-in-Chief of Sing Tao Daily cum the Standard Mr. Ivan Tong; Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Wen Wei Po Mr. Luo Zheng; Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Hong Kong Economic Times Ms. Wong Wai-yat; Director of News and Infotainment of i-CABLE Ms. Regina Kwan; Senior Current Affairs Manager of News & Information Services Division of TVB Ms. Yuan Siu-ching; Assistant Vice President of News and Business Information of NowTV Mr. Vincent Lam; Head of Chinese News and Current Affairs of RTHK Ms. Phoenix Wong; Deputy Director of News & Public Affairs of Hong Kong Commercial Radio Ms. Crystal Cheung; Publisher of Bastille Post Mr. Lo Wing-hung; and Chief Managing Editor of HK01 Mr. Kelvin Chan. (Front row, L to R) Ms. Alice Kwok, Mr. Dario Pong, Ms. Tammy Tam, Mr. Ronnie Chan, Mr. Lo Wing-hung, Ms. Karen Tang, Mr. Dominic Lau and Dr. Roy Chung; (Back row, L to R) Mr. Kelvin Chan, Mr. Eugene Cheung, Ms. Clara Chan, Mr. Bosco Law, Ms. Regina Kwan, Ms. Wong Wai-yat, Mr. Vincent Lam, Ms. Crystal Cheung, Mr. Ivan Tong, Mr. Nathan Lee, Ms. Phoenix Wong and Mr. Luo Zheng
2024.02.21

Speaking Luncheon with Consulates & Chambers – addressed by John Lee, Chief Executive of the HKSAR

The Better Hong Kong Foundation (“Foundation”) has a long tradition of organizing annual speaking luncheon for the Foundation’s members, Consuls General and chairmen of international chambers of commerce in Hong Kong. The Foundation takes this opportunity to share our perspectives on developments in Hong Kong, the Mainland China as well as our region. This year, we were deeply honored to have invited The Hon John KC Lee, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region to speak at the luncheon. Speech by the Chief Executive Mr. John Lee (5th left) Participants include: The Better Hong Kong Foundation Trustees – Mr. Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee Chairman, BHKF / Chair, Hang Lung Properties Ltd – Dr. Peter Lam, Chairman, Lai Sun Group – Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu, Chairman, Far East Consortium International Ltd – Mr. Adam Kwok, Executive Director, Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd Corporate Sponsor – Mr. Andrew Yao, Chairman, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings Ltd Council Members – Mr. Matthew Lam, Executive Deputy Chairman, Lai Fung Holdings Ltd – Ms. Winnie Chiu, President & Executive Director, Dorsett Hospitality International – Mr. Oscar Chow, Non-Executive Director, Chevalier International Holdings Ltd – Dr. Roy Chung, Co-founder & Non-Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd – Mr. Thomas Woo, Executive Managing Director & General Manager, Hsin Kuang Restaurant (Holdings) Ltd – Ms. Winnie Ng, Director, The Kowloon Motor Bus Co Ltd – Mr. Joseph Yu, Chairman, Roseville Group of Companies – Mr. Sebastian Man, Chairman & CEO, Chung Mei International Holdings Ltd – Ms. Juliana Lam, Managing Director, Julius Group Holdings Ltd – Dr. Raymond Leung, Chairman, FiMax Technology Ltd – Mr. Samson Chan, Chairman & CEO, Genesis Industries Ltd – Mr. Chan Yim-kwong, Senior Consultant, AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd – Dr. Frankie Yeung, Senior District Director, AIA International Ltd – Mr. Anson Chan, Chairman & CEO, Bonds Group of Companies – Mr. Bryant Lu, Vice Chairman, Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd – Mr. Dominic Pang, Chairman, Asia Allied Infrastructure Holdings Ltd – Mr. Andrew Yu, Director, Yue Hwa Chinese Products Emporium Ltd – Mr. Dario Pong, Executive Director, Shiu Wing Steel Ltd – Ms. Rosana Wong, Executive Director, Yau Lee Holdings Ltd – Mr. Allen Shi, Chairman, Brilliant Group Ltd  – Dr. Zhong Xiaofeng, Chairman, Amundi Greater China, Amundi Hong Kong Ltd – Ms. Clara Chan, Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Lee Kee Holdings Ltd – Mr. Bosco Law, Deputy Chairman & CEO, Laws Fashion Group Ltd – Mr. Eugene Cheung – Ms. Catherine Leung, Co-Founder & Partner, MizMaa Ventures Ltd – Mr. Stanley Sun, CEO, China-Hongkong Photo Products Holdings Ltd – Mr. Ronald Chan, Chief Investment Officer, Chartwell Capital Ltd – Mr. K C Kung, Managing Partner, Nexus Point Advisors (HK) Ltd – Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director, The Better Hong Kong Foundation The Chief Executive Mr. John Lee (front row, 6th left) and members of the Foundation The Chief Executive’s Office – Ms. Carol Yip, Director Consulate General in Hong Kong – Ms. Maria Veronica Grygianiec, Consul, Consulate General of Argentina – Ms. Israt Ara, Consul General, Consulate General of Bangladesh – Ms. Tatyana Kharlap, Consul General, Consulate General of Belarus – Mrs. Ainatol Zahayu Mohammad, Consul General, Consulate General of Brunei Darussalam – Mr. Luis Fernando Orozco Barrera, Consul General, Consulate General of Colombia – Mr. Amr Elhenawy, Consul General, Consulate General of Egypt – Mr. Thomas Gnocchi, Head of Office, European Union – Mr. Timo Kantola, Consul General, Consulate General of Finland – Ms. Christile Drulhe, Consul General, Consulate General of France – Mrs. Stefanie Seedig, Consul General, German Consulate General – Mr. Konstantinos Kattoulas, Consul General, Consulate General of Greece – Mr. Yomi Eka Putra, Consul for Economic Affairs, Consulate General of Indonesia – Mr. David Costello, Consul General, Consulate General of Ireland – Mr. Amir Lati, Consul General, Consulate General of Israel – Mr. Carmelo Ficarra, Consul General, Consulate General of Italy – Mr. Baek Yongchun, Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea – H.E. Naser S Alghanim, Consul General, Consulate General of the State of Kuwait – Ms. Lai Kee Hee, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Malaysia – Mr. Paoblo Macedo Riba, Consul General, Consulate General of Mexico – Mr. Han Win Naing, Consul General, Consulate General of Myanmar – Mr. Enrique Carlos Cardenas Arestegui, Consul General, Consulate General of Peru – Mr. Roberto B Mabalot, Jr, Vice Consul, Consulate General of the Philippines – Mr. Aleksander Danda, Consul General, Consulate General of Poland – Mr. Ali Saad M H Al-Hajri, Consul General, Consulate General of Qatar – Mr. Mircea Gabriel Ciulu, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Romania – Mr. Igor Sagitov, Consul General, Consulate General of the Russian Federation – Mr. Ong Siew Gay, Consul General, Consulate General of Singapore – Mr. Mojalefa Mogono, Consul General, Consulate General of South Africa – Mr. Miguel Aguirre de Carcer, Consul General, Consulate General of Spain – Mr. Rolf Frei, Consul General, Consulate General of Switzerland – Mr. Sorayod Kumbunlue, Deputy Consul General, Royal Thai Consulate General – Mr. Peyami Kalyoncu, Consul General, Consulate General of Turkey – Ms. Ana Dubraska Garcia, Consul General, Consulate General of Venezuela – Mr. Pham Binh Dam, Consul General, Consulate General of Vietnam (L to R) Mr. Andrew Yu, Mr. Ronnie Chan, Mr. Matthew Lam, Ms. Christile Drulhe, Dr. Zhong Xiaofeng and Mr. Bosco Law (L to R) Ms. Karen Tang, Mr. Mircea Gabriel Ciulu, Mr. David Costello, Ms. Winnie Chiu, Mr. Mojalefa Mogono, Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu, Mr. Aleksander Danda and Dr. Roy Chung (L to R) Ms. Clara Chan, Dr. Peter Lam, Ms. Karen Tang, Mr. Baek Yongchun and Mr. Chan Yim-kwong (L to R) Mr. Dario Pong, Mr. Timo Kantola, Mr. David Costello, Ms. Juliana Lam, Mr. Mircea Gabriel Ciulu, Mr. Michael Benz and Mr. Oscar Chow International Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong – Dr. Eden Woon, President, American Chamber of Commerce – Ms. Josephine Orgill, Board Director & Treasurer, Australian Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Wilhelm Brauner, Chairman, Austrian Chamber of Commerce – Ir. Dr. Anne Kerr, Chair, British Chamber of Commerce – Mr. David Graham, Executive Director, British Chamber of Commerce – Ms. Lyna Fang, Director, Commercial Center of Cambodia in Hong Kong – Mr. Alex Tam, Chair, Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Ms. Veera Sinnemaki, Vice Chair, Finnish Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Johannes Hack, President, German Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Raj Sital, Chairman, Indian Chamber of Commerce – Dr. Rafael Aharoni, Chairman, Israeli Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Ryoichi Ito, Secretary General, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Ms. Fenn Ho, Executive Manager, Malaysian Chamber of Commerce – Mr. David Whitwam, Chairman, New Zealand Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Jacky Foo, Chairman Alternate, Singapore Chamber of Commerce – Mrs. Hellen Manning, Executive Director, Singapore Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Michael Benz, Board Member, Swiss Chamber of Commerce Local Chamber of Commerce – Mrs. Betty Yuen, Chairman, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce – Mr. Allen Shi, President, Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong (L to R) Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Mojalefa Mogono, Ms. Winnie Ng, Mr. Paoblo Macedo Riba, Mr. Joseph Yu and Mr. Luis Fernando Orozco Barrera (L to R) Dr. Eden Woon, Ms. Karen Tang, Ms. Clara Chan, Mrs. Betty Yuen, Mr. Thomas Woo, Mr. Allen Shi, Dr. Raymond Leung and Ms. Rosana Wong (L to R) Mr. Bryant Lu, Mr. Baek Yongchun, Mr. Allen Shi, Dr. Rafael Aharoni, Mr. Stanley Sun and Mr. Andrew Yao (L to R) H.E. Naser S Alghanim, Mr. Samson Chan, Mr. Ali Saad M H Al-Hajri, Ms. Clara Chan, Mr. Wilhelm Brauner, Mr. David Whitwam, Mr. Thomas Woo and Ms. Maria Veronica Grygianiec (L to R) Mr. Dominic Pang, Mr. David Graham, Mr. Ronald Chan, Mr. Johannes Hack and Ms. Karen Tang
2022.12.07

The Better Hong Kong Foundation Dinner

On 15 August 2022, the Foundation organized a dinner for members who recently traveled to the mainland China and overseas, particularly under different epidemic prevention policies, to share their traveling experiences as well as feelings on interactions with their overseas counterparts. At the dinner, members also discussed and exchanged views and ideas on various challenges to Hong Kong, and how to create and grasp opportunities ahead. Chaired by the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan, Trustees Dr. Lee Shau-kee’s representative Mr. Andrew Fung and Dr. Adrian Cheng’s representative Dr. Wendy Hong; Corporate Sponsor Mr. Andrew Yao; Council Members Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Thomas Woo, Mr. Joseph Yu, Mr. Sebastian Man, Ms. Juliana Lam, Dr. Raymond Leung, Mr. Samson Chan, Mr. Chan Yim-kwong, Dr. Frankie Yeung, Mr. John Lee, Mr. Anson Chan, Mr. Bryant Lu, Mr. Dominic Pang, Mr. Dario Pong, Ms. Alice Au, Dr. Zhong Xiaofeng, Ms. Clara Chan, Mr. Bosco Law, Mr. Nathan Lee, Mr. Eugene Cheung, Ms. Catherine Leung, Mr. Stanley Sun and Mr. Ronald Chan; and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang joined the dinner. (Sitting, L to R) Mr. Ronald Chan, Mr. Sebastian Man, Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Ronnie Chan, Dr. Wendy Hong, Ms. Alice Au, Ms. Karen Tang, Ms. Clara Chan, Ms. Catherine Leung, Dr. Raymond Leung, Mr. Joseph Yu and Mr. Thomas Woo (Standing, L to R) Mr. Eugene Cheung, Mr. Samson Chan, Mr. Dario Pong, Mr. Dominic Pang, Mr. Andrew Yao, Dr. Zhong Xiaofeng, Mr. John Lee, Mr. Bryant Lu, Mr. Chan Yim-kwong, Mr. Stanley Sun, Mr. Bosco Law and Mr. Nathan Lee
2022.08.15

2021 Shanghai-HK Cooperation Forum: 14th Five-Year Plan

On 9 June 2021, the 2021 Shanghai-Hong Kong Cooperation and Development Forum was successfully held in Shanghai and Hong Kong, in a combination of physical and virtual methods. Jointly organized by the Better Hong Kong Foundation, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee, the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) and the Hong Kong Coalition, the theme of this year’s forum was “’14th Five-Year Plan’ Shanghai Development and Shanghai-Hong Kong Cooperation”. The forum focused on the national “14th Five-Year Plan” and the contents of Shanghai’s “14th Five-Year Plan”, aiming to convey to Hong Kong society, especially industrial, commercial, financial and professional sectors, the numerous opportunities arising. The forum was co-organised by One Country Two Systems Research Institute, HKCPPCC (Provincial) Members Association, Shanghai Hong Kong Association and Looop Media while supported by Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Shanghai of the HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Vice Chairman of CPPCC and former Chief Executive of HKSAR Mr. Leung Chun-ying, Chairman of the Shanghai CPPCC Mr. Dong Yunhu, President of the SASS Dr. Wang Dezhong together with the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan officiated at the opening ceremony. At the forum, experts and scholars shared their insights on three main areas, namely “New Direction on Marco Policy of the National and Shanghai’s 14th Five-Year Plan and the Potential of Shanghai-Hong Kong Cooperation”, “Shanghai Regional New Platforms and Collaboration between Shanghai and Hong Kong” and “Shanghai-Hong Kong International Financial, Technology and Trade Center under 14th Five-Year Plan”. The forum has attracted more than 300 participants from Shanghai and Hong Kong, including officials from relevant government departments, experts and scholars, entrepreneurs, representatives of social organisations, and young people living in Shanghai from Hong Kong. The Foundation’s Council Member Mr. Dario Pong moderated one of the discussion sessions in Shanghai. In Shanghai venue: Chairman of the Shanghai CPPCC Mr. Dong Yunhu (3rd right)  The Foundation has invited Mr. Yue Yi, Director of Bay Area Hong Kong Center and former Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of Bank of China (Hong Kong); Prof. James Wang, Research Director of Bay Area Hong Kong Center; Mr. Shang Hailong, Executive Director of HKAI Lab and Managing Director of SenseTime Hong Kong; and Prof. Ping K Ko, angel investor on chip enterprise and Emeritus Professor of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as representatives from Hong Kong to speak at the forum. Photo taken at Hong Kong venue: (L to R) Dr. Fang Zhou, Mr. Yue Yi, Tan Sri Dato’ David Chiu, Mr. Leung Chun-ying, Mr. Ronnie Chan, Dr. Roy Chung, Prof. James Wang, Mr. Shang Hailong and Ms. Karen Tang
2021.06.09