Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), Ms Emily Mo, greeted the Year of the Dragon by attending Lunar New Year gala dinners hosted by different sections of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA) across Canada in February and March respectively, during which she promoted the edges and vibrancy of Hong Kong.
On February 24, Ms Mo attended the Lunar New Year Gala held by the HKCBA Toronto Section. The gala was graced by the presence of dignitaries from the government and business sectors, including Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto, Mr Luo Weidong; Senator of Canada, Mr Victor Oh; retired Senator of Canada, Dr Vivienne Poy; Members of the Parliament Ms Jean Yip, Mr Shaun Chen and Mr Paul Chiang; Members of the Provincial Parliament of Ontario Mr Billy Pang and Mrs Daisy Wai; as well as Mayor of the City of Toronto Ms Olivia Chow; Mayor of the City of Markham Mr Frank Scarpitti; and Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill Mr David West. Around 500 guests attended the dinner.
Ms Mo, as the honorary chair of the event, updated participants the latest developments of Hong Kong. She highlighted the institutional advantages of Hong Kong under the “one country, two systems” principle, and shared the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's initiatives to embrace the city’s enormous opportunities ahead.
On February 29 and March 1, Ms Mo attended the 2024 annual spring receptions organized by the HKCBA’s Vancouver Section and Calgary Section respectively. Noting that Hong Kong is prepared and inspired to create and present opportunities as people’s destination for business, career or personal growth, Ms Mo encouraged Canadian companies to expand their businesses and seek new opportunities in Mainland China and the rest of Asia through Hong Kong.
The receptions attracted over 600 guests, including government officials, as well as senior representatives from trade and business, academia, cultural and creative sectors.
Earlier, Ms Mo also attended the Lunar New Year celebration held by the Mississauga Chinese Business Association on February 12. She shared with the guests on Hong Kong’s role as a Super Connector, the world’s top international financial centre, and a global offshore wealth management centre, as well as her charm as Asia’s Events Capital to the world. Ms Mo invited the guests to visit Hong Kong to experience its unique East-meets-West culture and seize the tremendous opportunities presented by the Asia's world city. She also encouraged the guests to participate in the business promotion event to be jointly organised by the City of Mississauga and HKETO in April.
香港經貿處處長在加拿大慶祝龍年
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）處長巫菀菁出席港加商會不同分會分別於二、三月在加拿大多地舉行的農曆新年晚宴，以賀龍年，並推廣香港的優勢和活力。
二月二十四日，巫菀菁出席港加商會（多倫多分會）舉行的農曆新年晚宴，活動邀得多位政商界領袖參加，包括中國駐多倫多總領事羅偉東；加拿大參議員胡子修、榮休參議員利德蕙博士、國會議員葉嘉麗、陳聖源及蔣振宇；安省省議員彭錦威及韋邱佩芳；多倫多市市長鄒至蕙、萬錦市市長薛家平及烈治文山市市長韋斯等，嘉賓約有五百人。
巫菀菁擔任晚宴的榮譽聯合主席，向參與嘉賓詳述香港的最新發展，她強調香港在「一國兩制」下享有的制度優勢，並介紹香港特區政府推出的措施，以充分把握未來龐大的機遇。
巫菀菁二月二十九日及三月一日分別出席由港加商會溫哥華及卡加里分會舉行的農曆新春晚宴。她指出香港已準備就緒創造和提供機會，吸引專才來港建立事業和個人發展。巫菀菁鼓勵加拿大企業透過香港在中國內地及亞洲其他地區拓展業務，並尋找新機遇。
晚宴吸引逾六百位嘉賓出席，包括政商、學術、文化及創意工業等界別的高層代表。
巫菀菁在二月十二日亦參與密西沙加華商會主辦的二○二四農曆新年慶祝活動，向嘉賓分享香港作為超級聯繫人、國際頂尖金融樞紐、環球離岸資產管理中心的角色，以及亞洲盛事之都的魅力。她邀請與會者親臨香港，感受中西文化滙萃的獨特之處，並把握亞洲國際都會提供的無限機遇。她亦鼓勵嘉賓參加香港經貿處及密西沙加市政府等將於四月合辦的商貿推廣活動。
