The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto (HKETO) co-organized a roundtable discussion together with the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association (HKCBA), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) in Canada on March 27 on opportunities for Canadian companies to expand into Asia through Hong Kong.
Entitled “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong”, the event brought together Canadian business leaders, policymakers and trade experts to explore the vast opportunities Hong Kong offers for overseas business to tap into Asian markets.
The Acting Director of the HKETO, Gavin Yeung, gave an opening remark at the event. He highlighted Hong Kong’s economic strength as one of the most open and competitive economies in the world. He said, “The Global Financial Centres Index recently reaffirmed Hong Kong’s standing as the third top financial center globally and first in the Asia-Pacific region. Additionally, the International Monetary Fund recognized our robust financial system and institutional strength, underscoring our stability amid global uncertainties.”
He also shared about Hong Kong’s unique role in the region. “With 120 operating airlines, businesses in Hong Kong can reach all of Asia’s key markets within four hours, and half of the world’s population within five hours,” he said. “Our strong economic ties with Mainland China as well as the ASEAN region, and our unique role in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area further solidify Hong Kong’s position as a vital hub for trade and investment.”
The event also featured insights from Frank Yam, Director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong; Christopher Chen, Head of Business and Talent Attraction at InvestHK in Canada; and Andrew Yui, Director for Canada at the HKTDC. They discussed Hong Kong’s unique value proposition for Canadian businesses, including market diversification, investment opportunities and trade expansion. Participants also had the opportunity to exchange views on trade strategies and business expansion at the Q&A session.
香港經貿處協辦圓桌會議鼓勵加拿大企業經香港拓展亞洲市場
香港駐多倫多經濟貿易辦事處（香港經貿處）於三月二十七日與港加商會、香港貿易發展局（貿發局）加拿大辦事處及香港投資推廣署加拿大辦事處合辦圓桌會議，向加拿大企業介紹經香港拓展業務至亞洲的機遇。
是次圓桌會議題為「邁向亞洲 首選香港」，吸引加拿大政、商界領袖和貿易翹楚聚首一堂，探討香港為海外企業拓展亞洲市場提供的龐大機遇。
香港經貿處署理處長楊江鋒為會議致開幕辭，指出香港作為全球其中一個最開放且最具競爭力經濟體。他說：「《全球金融中心指數》最近再次肯定香港作為全球第三大、亞太區第一大金融中心的地位。此外，國際貨幣基金組織亦認可我們穩健的金融體系和制度優勢，並指出香港在環球經濟存在變數的情況下，仍然保持強韌。」
楊江鋒亦介紹香港在亞洲的獨特角色，他指出：「超過120家航空公司在香港營運，意味着在港企業可在四小時內到達亞洲所有主要市場；五小時內接觸全球一半人口。我們與中國內地和東盟地區建立堅實的經濟連繫，在粵港澳大灣區亦擔當重要角色，穩固香港在貿易和投資關鍵樞紐的地位。」
會議上，香港加拿大商會董事任家明、香港投資推廣署加拿大辦事處投資推廣總監陳立智，以及貿發局加拿大代表芮紹能就香港為加拿大企業提供的獨一無二優勢，包括市場多元發展、投資和貿易拓展機會等分享意見。與會者亦在問答環節就貿易策略和業務拓展交換意見。
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