HKETO Newsroom

June 23, 2022

HKETO celebrates 25th anniversary of establishment of HKSAR

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO) held an official gala dinner in Vancouver on June 23 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

In delivering the welcome remarks at the dinner, the Director of the HKETO, Ms Emily Mo, said that the HKSAR's 25th anniversary is a special occasion and an important milestone for Hong Kong. "In the past 25 years, Hong Kong continued to grow and evolve, establishing itself as the only city in the world that offers a secure and dynamic environment for business, an exciting and cosmopolitan lifestyle and direct access to the Chinese economy. It was not always smooth sailing for Hong Kong, but the city continues to have the support of a solid foundation, strong business advantages, and the resilient and hard-working population," Ms Mo said.

"The theme of the HKSAR 25th anniversary celebrations is 'A New Era - Stability, Prosperity, Opportunity'. It not only captures the spirit of Hong Kong's achievements over the past quarter century, but more importantly our confidence in a brighter future underpinned by the principle of 'one country, two systems'," Ms Mo continued.

Ms Mo also updated the participants on the latest developments of Hong Kong and the existing business opportunities for Canadian companies. In particular, she highlighted the Central Government's support for Hong Kong's development in eight key areas as laid out in the National 14th Five-Year Plan, the city's active role in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development, and strong bilateral trade relations between Canada and Hong Kong. She encouraged Canadian companies to expand to the markets in Mainland China and Asia through Hong Kong. 

Before the gala dinner came to a close, the guests were treated to an exclusive musical drama performance staged by a Canadian cultural group, Dramaone Canada. The script of the musical drama, "Button of Love", was written by noted Hong Kong Canadian director Peter Poon in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the HKSAR. In addition, young athletes from the Hong Kong Freestyle Kendama Association also sent their best wishes to the Canadian audience with a kendama performance video. 

June 23, 2022

香港經貿處慶祝香港特區成立二十五周年

香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處(香港經貿處)於六月二十三日在加拿大溫哥華舉辦慶祝香港特別行政區(香港特區)成立二十五周年官方晚宴。

香港經貿處處長巫菀菁在晚宴致歡迎辭時表示,香港特區成立二十五周年是一個大日子,同時亦是香港的重要里程碑。她說:「過去二十五年,香港不斷發展並與時並進,成為全球唯一的城市能為企業提供安全和活力充沛的營商環境,提供多采多姿的大都會生活模式及連接中國內地市場。香港並非一帆風順,但全賴香港穩建的基礎、有利的營商優勢,加上堅韌勤奮的市民,香港一直保持平穩。」

巫菀菁續說:「慶祝香港特區成立二十五周年的主題是『砥礪奮進廿五載,攜手再上新征程』。這主題不僅帶出香港過去四分一世紀的成就,更重要是寄託着大家在『一國兩制』原則下對香港更美好未來的信心。」

此外,巫菀菁向與會者分享香港的最新發展和加拿大公司的營商機遇。她特別介紹中央政府在《十四五規劃綱要》明確支持香港在八個領域的發展,香港在粵港澳大灣區發展的重要角色,以及加港兩地穩建的雙邊貿易關係。巫菀菁鼓勵加拿大企業透過香港開拓中國內地及亞洲市場。

於晚宴結束前,嘉賓欣賞了一場由加拿大文化藝術團體「一劇場」特備的音樂舞台劇表演。這套音樂舞台劇《龍鳳扣》是由著名香港加拿大導演潘煒強為慶祝香港特區成立二十五周年而編寫的作品。 此外,香港花式劍球協會的年輕運動員以錄像方式為加拿大觀眾送上花式劍球表演。