The Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (HKETO), Mr Bill Wong, visited Vancouver from May 10 to 14 for business promotion.
Speaking at the business seminar titled “Capital Without Borders: Unlocking Trans-Pacific Opportunities”, organised by the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA) (Vancouver Chapter) on May 13, Mr Wong updated attendees that under the “one country, two systems” principle, notwithstanding the geopolitical tensions, Hong Kong continues to offer stability, legal certainty, and strong financial infrastructure, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s top three international financial centres with one of the top three stock markets in Asia and is on the way to become a premier gold and commodity trading hub.
In particular, he pointed out that Hong Kong offered many unique advantages for family offices to operate. He said that Hong Kong’s simple and competitive tax regime, absence of a specific licensing regime for family offices, as well as its robust wealth management ecosystem, had attracted over 3,300 single-family offices by the end of 2025 — an increase of more than 25 per cent in two years.
“Hong Kong also serves as the gateway to the Chinese Mainland market. Through strategic initiatives such as Stock Connect, Bond Connect and the Mutual Recognition of Funds arrangement, we provide direct and seamless access to Mainland capital markets,” he said. “Hong Kong is the premier offshore Renminbi hub, with about 75 per cent of global offshore RMB payments processed in Hong Kong.”
Describing Hong Kong as a “safe haven” for investors, Mr Wong encouraged attendees to consider allocating more assets to Hong Kong.
Earlier upon arrival in Vancouver, Mr Wong paid courtesy calls on the Member of Parliament, Mr Taleeb Noormohamed; the Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth of British Columbia, Mr Ravi Kahlon; and the Mayor of Prince George, Mr Simon Yu, to exchange views on issues of mutual interest. He also met with the management team of the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University to discuss talent attraction initiatives.
In addition, Mr Wong joined the Invest Vancouver: Tech Advantage Tours and attended the large-scale technology conference Web Summit to learn more about the region’s latest technology landscape. He also attended a panel discussion titled “Climate Global 2026: Connecting Canadian Climate Tech to the World”, at which the visiting Senior Vice President (Sustainability) for Innovation and Technology of Invest Hong Kong, Ms Olivia To, spoke on leveraging Hong Kong’s ecosystem to support global green technology growth across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the broader Asian market.
During the five-day trip, Mr Wong also visited the Chinese Canadian Museum, the Chinatown Storytelling Centre and the Vancouver Art Gallery to explore collaboration opportunities. He returned to Toronto on the afternoon of May 14.
香港經貿辦處長訪問溫哥華推廣商貿發展
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（多倫多）（香港經貿辦）處長王國彪於五月十日至十四日訪問溫哥華，推廣商貿發展。
王國彪於五月十三日在由港加商會（溫哥華分會）舉辦、題為「Capital Without Borders: Unlocking Trans-Pacific Opportunities」的商務研討會上致辭時表示，在「一國兩制」原則下，香港在當前地緣政治緊張的環境下，繼續提供穩定的營商環境、明確的法律制度及完善的金融基建，是亞洲三大股票市場之一，並正邁向成為重要的黃金及商品交易樞紐，進一步鞏固其作為全球三大國際金融中心之一的地位。
他特別指出，香港為家族辦公室業務提供獨特優勢。他說，香港稅制簡單且具競爭力、無須就家族辦公室設立特定牌照制度，以及財富管理環境穩健，在二○二五年年底前已吸引超過3 300間單一家族辦公室落戶香港，較兩年前增加超過百分之二十五。
他說：「香港亦是通往中國內地市場的重要門戶。股票通、債券通及基金互認安排等策略性措施，為投資者進入內地資本市場提供直接而便捷的渠道。香港亦是全球首屈一指的離岸人民幣樞紐，處理全球約百分之七十五的離岸人民幣支付交易。」
王國彪形容香港是投資者的「避風港」，鼓勵與會者考慮增加在香港的資產配置。
王國彪抵達溫哥華後，先後拜會國會議員樂泰立（Taleeb Noormohamed）、卑詩省就業與經濟增長廳長拉維·卡隆（Ravi Kahlon）及喬治王子市市長余星友，就共同關注的議題交換意見。他亦與西門菲莎大學比迪商學院管理層會面，討論吸引人才的相關措施。
此外，王國彪參與Invest Vancouver舉辦的「Tech Advantage Tours」，並出席大型科技會議Web Summit，以了解當地最新科技發展情況。他亦出席題為「Climate Global 2026: Connecting Canadian Climate Tech to the World」的專題討論會，到訪加拿大的投資推廣署高級副總裁（可持續發展）（科技、創新和創業）杜珮煒於會上分享香港如何利用其綠色科技生態圈，推動企業拓展粵港澳大灣區及亞洲市場。
在為期五天的訪問期間，王國彪亦參觀了華裔博物館、華埠掌故館及溫哥華美術館，探討合作機會。他於五月十四日下午返抵多倫多。
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