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11 July, 2017
CGCC’s Hong Kong Summit explores new opportunities and ideas from regional co-operation between Hong Kong and East Asia region
One of the remarkable HKSAR’s 20th anniversary celebration events was jointly organized by Chinese General Chamber of Commerce’s (CGCC) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on July 11th , namely the Hong Kong Summit: Regional Co-operation between Hong Kong and East Asia—Innovating New Ideas Embracing New Opportunities.
All guests at the Hong Kong Summit
Mr. Kit Szeto, a member of Standing Committee of the CGCC and CEO & Director of Dim Sum TV, attended the summit with discussions on the development of innovative cultural development.
Opening ceremony endorses Hong Kong’s unique role in regional economic cooperation
Chief Executive of HKSAR, Mrs. Carrie Lam delivering a speech
During the officiating ceremony, Chief Executive Mrs. Carrie Lam introduced the national OBOR (One Belt One Road) economic strategy and believed that Hong Kong must be proactive in playing the “super-connector” role among ASEAN countries under this strategy.
The summit was divided into the morning (The ministers of trade and commerce from ASEAN countries and VIP guests) and the afternoon (entrepreneurs and scholars) plenary sessions.
Morning plenary session: The ministers from the ASEAN countries shared their views on upcoming economic structure in East Asia region
Discussion at the Hong Kong Summit
Secretary-General, ASEAN-China Centre, Mme.Yang Xiuping delivering a speech
Mme. Yang Xiuping, the Secretary-General, ASEAN-China Centre explained the significance of the role that the ASEAN-China Centre has played between China and the ASEAN countries, and committed to a solid collaboration in trade, investments, education, culture, tourism and multimedia sectors.
Afternoon plenary session: Business leaders explores the opportunities in the East Asian market
Different from the macro perspective of the speakers in the morning plenary sessions, the outstanding entrepreneur representatives incorporated the rich and detail-oriented content into the speeches.
One of the impressive speeches was delivered by Mr. Jim Lai, Vice President of Tencent and Head of Tencent Financial Technology Department about the success behind WeChat red packets of integrating the social and financial technology.
WeChat red packets – unique and popular during the New Year
The tradition of receiving red packets is inevitable during Chinese New Year. Based on this concept, WeChat red packets has incorporated technology to give out different kinds of virtual red packets, which makes it unique and popular during the festive season.
Tencent’s growing financial technology
Mr. Jim Lai pointed out that grasping the relationship between the idea of red packets with digital technology along with the consideration of the needs of clients is the key to developing innovative and popular digital economic products.
CGCC Chairman Mr. Jonathan Choi with leading business representatives at the Summit
During the summit forum, all the guests expressed their different views on the future development of East Asian economy and regional economic cooperation. If the East Asian region is an "economic Express" full of power and opportunities, it will be interesting to see how this express train shall proceed in face of upcoming potential opportunities and challenges.
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