From 6 to 16 May 2023, the Foundation organized its first delegation to Saudi Arabia, France and Germany, visiting Riyadh, Jeddah, Paris and Berlin respectively. Led by the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan, the delegation was able to meet with local senior government officials, business leaders and think tanks to learn more about the economic environment and development in these regions, and to develop mutual understanding as well as to share our views on various developments in the Mainland China and Hong Kong.

Meeting with HE Khalid Al-Falih (sitting, middle), Minister of Investment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

List of Delegates:

– Mr. Ronnie Chan (Leader)
  Executive Committee Chairman, BHKF / Chair, Hang Lung Properties Ltd

– Mr. Andrew Fung
  Rep of Trustee Dr. Lee Shau-kee, BHKF / Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Henderson Land Development Co Ltd

– Dr. Roy Chung
  Council Member, BHKF / Co-founder & Non-Executive Director, Techtronic Industries Co Ltd

– Mr. Thomas Woo
  Council Member, BHKF / Executive Managing Director & General Manager, Hsin Kuang Restaurant (Holdings) Ltd

– Mr. Philip Ma
  Council Member, BHKF / Executive Chairman, Pedder Investments Ltd

– Ms. Diana Chou
  Council Member, BHKF / Founder & Chairman, Dragon General Aviation Group Ltd

– Ms. Juliana Lam
  Council Member, BHKF / Founder & President, INNOTIER

– Mr. Samson Chan
  Council Member, BHKF / Chairman & CEO, Genesis Industries Ltd

– Mr. Chan Yim-kwong
  Council Member, BHKF / Senior Consultant, AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd

– Mr. John Lee
  Council Member, BHKF / Vice Chairman and Head of Greater China, Global Banking, UBS AG

– Mr. Anson Chan
  Council Member, BHKF / Chairman & CEO, Bonds Group of Companies

– Mr. Bryant Lu
  Council Member, BHKF / Vice Chairman, Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd

– Mr. Dario Pong
  Council Member, BHKF / Executive Director, Shiu Wing Steel Ltd

– Ms. Alice Au
  Council Member, BHKF / Partner, Spencer Stuart

– Ms. Rosana Wong
  Council Member, BHKF / Executive Director, Yau Lee Holdings Ltd

– Dr. Zhong Xiaofeng
  Council Member, BHKF / Chairman, Amundi Greater China, Amundi Hong Kong Ltd

– Ms. Clara Chan
  Council Member, BHKF / Vice Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Lee Kee Holdings Ltd

– Mr. Bosco Law
  Council Member, BHKF / Deputy Chairman & CEO, Laws Fashion Group Ltd

– Mr. Nathan Lee
  Council Member, BHKF / Director, TR Capital

– Mr. Eugene Cheung
  Council Member, BHKF / Co-Founder, D2S

– Ms. Catherine Leung
  Council Member, BHKF / Co-Founder & Partner, MizMaa Ventures Ltd

– Mr. Ronald Chan
  Council Member, BHKF / Chief Investment Officer, Chartwell Capital Ltd

– Ms. Karen Tang
  Executive Director, BHKF

Guests
– Mr. Adriel Chan
  Vice Chair, Hang Lung Properties Ltd / Son of Mr. Ronnie Chan

– Mrs. Stephany Chan
  Director, Greencity (HongKong) Architectural Technologies Ltd

– Ms. Tammy Tam
  Editor-in-Chief, South China Morning Post

Organizations and Places Visited:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

6 May 2023 (Sat)
– National Museum of Saudi Arabia
– Murabba Historical Palace
– Al-Masmak Fortress
– Souk Al-Zal

Visited Al-Masmak Fortress

7 May 2023 (Sun)
– Embassy of the PRC in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Charge d’Affaires Mr. Yin Lijun
– Ministry of Culture Advisor of the International Cultural Relations Dr. Abdullah Almubark
– UBS Saudi Arabia CEO Mr. Ghassan Soufi
– Dinner with YPO Saudi Day Chair Mr. Bader Alissa and around 25 YPO members
– The Line Experience
– At-Turaif (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Meeting with Mr. Yin Lijun (middle), Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the PRC in Saudi Arabia

8 May 2023 (Mon)
– HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal
– Minister of Investment HE Khalid Al-Falih
– Luncheon hosted by Future Investment Initiative Institute CEO Mr. Richard Attias
– eWTP Arabia Capital
  – Ms. Alice Cai, Investment Managing Director
  – Ms. Nouf Alsuffany, General Manager
– Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) CEO Mr. Jerry Inzerillo

Meeting with HRH Prince Turki Al-Faisal (middle)

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

9 May 2023 (Tue)
– Deputy Minister of Culture HE Hamed Fayez
– Jeddah Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI)
  – Mr. Yasser Bahareth, Broad Member
  – Mr. Ramez Al Ghalib, Secretary-General
– King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) President Prof. Tony Chan
– Dinner hosted by Ministry of Culture at the rooftop of a heritage building in Al-Balad
– Islamic Art Biennale
– Al-Balad (Historic Jeddah, UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Meeting with HE Hamed Fayez (middle), Deputy Minister of Culture and visited Islamic Art Biennale

Paris, France

10 May 2023 (Wed)
– Champagne aperitif hosted by Magimix Board Member Mr. Edouard de Jenlis
– Joint dinner of the BHKF and TR Capital for around 24 local business leaders
  – Mr. Paul Robine, Founder & CEO, TR Capital
  – Mr. Frederic Azemard, Managing Director, TR Capital

Joint dinner of the BHKF and TR Capital

11 May 2023 (Thu)
– Amundi Institute
  – Ms. Monica Defend, Head
  – Mr. Mahmood Pradhan, Head of Global Marco Economics
– LVMH Chief Strategy Officer Mr. Jean-Baptiste Voisin
– Former French Ambassador to China Ms. Sylvie Bermann
– Former EDF Asia-Pacific Head Mr. Hervé Machenaud and wife Ms. Christine Cayol
– Musée de l’Armée Invalides

Meeting with experts at Amundi Institute

12 May 2023 (Fri)
– French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)
  – Mr. Thomas Gomart, Director
  – Ms. Francoise Nicolas, Director of Center for Asian Studies
  – Mr. John Seaman, Research Fellow of Center for Asian Studies
– MEDEF (The French Business Confederation)
  – Mr. Jean Lemierre, Chairman of BNP Paribas / Chairman of the France-Hong Kong Business Council of MEDEF International
– Sciences Po
  – Dr. Vanessa Scherrer, Vice President for International Affairs
  – Ms. Arancha González, Dean of Paris School of International Affairs
– Asia Society France Lunch Program: Pathway to Recovery Post Reopening – Better Late than Never
  – Mr. Serge Dumont, Co-founder and Chairman, Asia Society France
  – Mr. Duncan Clark, Founding Trustee, Asia Society France
– Private tour of Musée Guimet with President Yannick Lintz
– Dinner hosted by Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye

Dinner hosted by Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye (front row, middle) at his residency

13 May 2023 (Sat)
– Private tour of Château de Versailles with President Catherine Pégard
– Lunch hosted by President Catherine Pégard

Private tour of Château de Versailles with President Catherine Pégard (front row, 3rd right)

Berlin, Germany

14 May 2023 (Sun) (Potsdam)
– Luncheon hosted by Mr. Ekkehard Rathgeber and his wife Mrs. Doris Rathgeber
– Sanssouci Palace
– Cecilienhof
– Neues Palais
– House of the Wannsee Conference (venue for the discussion of Final Solution to the Jewish Question)
– Dutch Quarter

Visited Sanssouci Palace

15 May 2023 (Mon)
– Global Solutions Summit
  – Mr. Ronnie Chan to speak at “Solving Global Challenges Together” session
  – Dr. Jun Ma to speak at “Securing a Clean Future for All: The Pathway to a Global Just and Equitable Energy Transition” session
– Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken
– Dinner hosted by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO)
  – Ms. Jenny Sezto, Director
  – Ms. Bonnie Ka, Deputy Director

Meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken (right)

16 May 2023 (Tue)
– Global Solutions Summit
  – Mr. Shi Wang to speak at “High-Level Forum on Climate” session
  – Mr. Ronnie Chan to speak at “T20 TF 7 – Pursuing Reformed Multilateralism” session

Attended the Global Solutions Summit and thanked Ms. Jenny Szeto (4th right), Director of the HKETO in Berlin for hosting a dinner for the delegation