Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto), Ms Emily Mo, joined a series of Chinese New Year celebration events from February 11 to 13 that were hosted virtually by the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (Ottawa and Atlantic Sections) and various Chinese business associations in Ontario, including Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton and Brampton.
In delivering greetings on these occasions, Ms Mo highlighted the close business ties between Hong Kong and Canada, and said that she is optimistic in more vibrant business activities between the two places in the coming year with worldwide vaccination underway.
Oxen are associated with characteristics like strong, hardworking, trustworthy and resilient, and so is Hong Kong. "Hong Kong is built on the city’s distinctive advantages under the "one country, two systems" principle, such as a world-class financial system and the professional services that supports it, free flow of information, talent, capital and goods, our long-standing rule of law, as well as a low and simple tax regime," Ms Mo said.
Noting that Hong Kong plays a pivotal role in the growth of China’s economy, Ms Mo emphasised the vast business opportunities presented by the mainland of China, Asia and beyond. She encouraged Canadian businesses to make use of the Hong Kong platform to expand or seize these new opportunities.
Looking forward, Ms Mo expressed her wish to continue working closely with the various business associations to promote even closer Canada-Hong Kong relations. She also delivered New Year greetings to the participants and wished businesses in Ontario and Hong Kong to flourish in the Year of the Ox.
香港經貿處處長在安省出席新春慶祝活動
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）處長巫菀菁於二月十一至十三日在安省出席分別由港加商會（渥太華及大西洋分會）及不同華人團體包括多倫多華商會、密西沙加華商會、咸美頓華商會及賓頓華商會舉辦的一連串網上新春慶祝活動。
巫菀菁在活動上致賀辭時，特別提到香港與加拿大的緊密商貿關係。她表示，隨著世界各地展開疫苗注射計劃，她有信心未來一年港加兩地的商貿活動會更頻繁。
「牛」具有堅強、勤奮、可信賴和有韌力的特性，正如香港一樣。巫菀菁說：「香港建基於『一國兩制』下擁有獨特的優勢，例如提供世界級的金融體系及支援該體系的專業服務，資訊、專才、資金及商品自由流通，持續的法治及簡單低稅制。」
巫菀菁指出香港對中國的經濟發展發揮舉足輕重的作用，中國內地、亞洲及其他地區可帶來龐大商機。巫菀菁鼓勵加拿大企業善用香港平台拓展或抓緊這些新機遇。
展望未來，巫菀菁期望繼續與各華商會積極合作，推動更緊密加港關係。她同時向與會嘉賓拜年，祝賀安省及香港兩地的企業在牛年生意興隆。
