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23 November 2009
Mrs. Rita Fan Hsu Lai Tai,
Member of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, visits Dim Sum TV
Mrs. Rita Fan Hsu Lai Tai, Member of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, visited Dim Sum TV’s Hong Kong broadcast center on November 23, 2009. Mr. Kit Szeto, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dim Sum TV, Mr. David Pong, Director of Dim Sum TV, Mr. Giovanni Chan, Executive Vice President & Chief Operation Officer of Dim Sum TV, and Ms. Lynna Qi, Dim Sum TV’s Corporate Communications Department Controller, were on hand to welcome Mrs. Fan’s party.
From left: Ms. Lynna Qi, Dim Sum TV’s Corporate Communications Department Controller; Mr. Kit Szeto, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dim Sum TV; Mrs. Rita Fan Hsu Lai Tai, Member of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China; Mr. David Pong, Director of Dim Sum TV; Mr. Lau Wai Chung, Personal Assistant to Mrs. Fan; Mr. Giovanni Chan, Executive Vice President & Chief Operation Officer of Dim Sum TV.
Mr. Szeto Kit, Mr. David Pong and Mr. Giovanni Chan introduced Mrs. Fan to the different aspects of the network’s operation. They also articulated Dim Sum TV’s long-standing commitment to the Greater Pearl River Delta region and its Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau cultural perspective, as well as its role as a conduit of information on local and national socio-economic development. Mrs. Fan was pleased by the progress the network has made.
Mrs. Rita Fan (center), Mr. Kit Szeto (right) and Mr. David Pong (left) exchanging pleasantries.
Mrs. Fan said that, in contrast to Hong Kong’s mainstream media, Dim Sum TV’s programming was constructive and positive. She suggested that, as the network grew in influence and stature, more programmes be produced to promote credibility and trust in the public arena. Credibility and trust are two of the mainstays of Hong Kong society, and efforts to reinforce these qualities are best initiated in the flourishing Greater Pearl River Delta region.
Mrs. Fan pointed out that current media coverage in Hong Kong and Macau has not been able to keep pace with the rapid development in Guangdong, while information on the Greater Pearl River Delta is especially lacking in overseas Chinese communities. It is a situation Dim Sum TV is eminently well-placed to address. One example is the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong Express Rail. The popular perception is that the end of the line will be in Shi Bi, Pan Yu, a long way from Guangzhou, when in reality a multitude of connections to other localities will make regional travel very convenient. A corollary of this is the significantly increased market potential of the properties around the Shi Bi area. In addition, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, upon completion, will cut travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai drastically, and likely boost property prices in Zhuhai. These are just some of the topics that will find an audience among Hong Kong’s middle-class.
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