Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto), Ms Emily Mo, briefed participants of the latest post-pandemic developments of Hong Kong and invited them to visit the city at 25th Annual Gala hosted by the Confederation of Greater Toronto Chinese Business Association (CGTCBA) held on May 13.
Addressing at the gala, Ms Mo said that as both Canada and Hong Kong are making remarkably recovery from the COVID challenges, new opportunities arose in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf region in which Hong Kong has an unpanelled role as one of the world’s freest economy, the largest offshore Renminbi hub with the world’s busiest air cargo airport.
“With the launch of different ‘Connect Schemes’ between mainland China and Hong Kong which bring together the capital markets and investors of the mainland China and the world, Hong Kong has much to offer for the financial co-operation between Canada, Indo-Pacific and well beyond,” she said.
She specifically pointed out both Canada and Hong Kong shared a common goal to develop green economy. “There is a strong and fast-growing green technology ecosystem in Hong Kong and other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area,” she said. “Hong Kong is Asia’s first in green financing. While Canadian government sets a key priority on green economy in its latest Budget, Canadian companies thriving in this area may also look for funding and scale-up opportunities in Hong Kong.”
Ms Mo remarked that Hong Kong has expedited the developments during the pandemic, noting that the city has completed the West Kowloon Cultural District and new airport runway, and is now in the full steam to develop new innovation and technology spaces in collaboration with the city of Shenzhen.
In closing, she said that with the resumption of free travel this year, and the launch of the “Hello Hong Kong” campaign as well as the district administration reform, the Canadian communities are welcome to visit Hong Kong and experience all the new developments and opportunities.
香港經貿處處長在大多市華商總會舉辦第25屆「華商之夜」介紹香港疫後的最新發展
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）處長巫菀菁於5月13日出席由大多市華商總會舉辦的第25屆「華商之夜」，向與會者介紹香港疫後的最新發展，並邀請他們到訪香港。
巫菀菁在晚宴上致辭時指出，加拿大和香港兩地均從新冠疫情的挑戰中恢復過來，香港作為全球最自由經濟體之一、人民幣最大離岸業務中心及擁有世界最繁忙的空運機場，在機遇處處的東盟及中東海灣地區商貿發展方面，扮演重要角色。
她說：「中國內地與香港推出多個互聯互通項目，讓內地及世界各地的資金和投資者聯繫起來，香港在促進加拿大、印太地區及其他區域之間的金融合作方面定能作出更多貢獻。」
巫菀菁特別提到，加港兩地均以建立綠色經濟為共同目標。她說：「香港及粵港澳大灣區其他城市的綠色科技生態圈正迅速發展。香港的綠色金融業領先亞洲，而加拿大政府在最新的財政預算案中亦重點關注綠色經濟，銳意在綠色金融方面發展的加拿大公司可考慮在香港尋找融資及商機。」
巫菀菁指出，香港在疫情期間加快發展，西九文化區及新機場跑道項目已矚目登場，並已準備就緒與深圳市共同打造全新創科發展空間。
最後，她談及今年香港全面通關，特區政府亦推出「你好，香港﹗」宣傳活動及地區行政改革，她誠邀加拿大各社群到訪香港，親身感受當中的新發展和新機遇。
