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Hong Kong Chief Executive Promotes City as the ‘Perfect Choice’
for Business or Leisure Travel
Hong Kong is the ‘perfect choice’ for business or leisure travel and is determined to constantly improve its appeal and product for visitors from around the world, says the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr. Donald Tsang.
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Hong Kong Environment and Energy Service Companies Visit San Francisco
A delegation of environment and energy service companies from Hong Kong visited San Francisco on May 9, to meet with Bay Area clean technology companies and associated service providers to discuss joint project opportunities.
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University of Hong Kong Delegation Visits San Francisco
Led by Vice Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, a distinguished delegation from the University of Hong Kong visited San Francisco on April 30 to brief Bay Area audience on "One Country, Two Systems" and the changing role of the University of Hong Kong's Law School since 1960s.
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Hong Kong Movies Featured in the 51st San Francisco
International Film Festival
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco continues to promote Hong Kong movies at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
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San Francisco ETO Participates in the Olympic Torchbearer Reception
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco participated in an exclusive reception welcoming the Olympic torch to San Francisco.
The Olympic torch passed through San Francisco - the only stop in North America on April 9. Joining San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom; Consul General of The People’s Republic of China in San Francisco, Gao Zhansheng; the San Francisco torch relay honorary...
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San Francisco ETO celebrates the Year of the Rat
Over 350 distinguished guests, consul-generals, senior government officials and business leaders celebrated the Year of the Rat at the Spring Reception, hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco. Hong Kong Commissioner Miss Margaret Fong joined Ms. Doris Cheung, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in hosting the event.
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President of AmCham speaks in San Francisco
Mr. Jack Maisano, President of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Hong Kong visited San Francisco on January 10 and spoke at business luncheon co-organized by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco and the Hong Kong Association of Northern California.
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Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development visits
San Francisco
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr Frederick Ma addressed an audience of 300 businessmen, professionals, government officials and media representatives at a business conference held held on November 5th. |
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SFETO presents “Silver Rain”, a performance by City Contemporary
Dance Company from Hong Kong
The internationally acclaimed City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) from Hong Kong had a successful performance at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theatre in San Francisco on October 25. |
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Winners of “Hong Kong Spirit” Brochure Design Competition Receive Awards
Talented 10th graders received awards at a prize presentation ceremony on October 13, organized by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco at Union Square. Thousands of spectators and tourists from various countries joined the ceremony. |
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Cathay Pacific Chief Executive speaks in San Francisco
Mr. Tony Tyler, Chief Executive of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited was the keynote speaker at a business luncheon co-organized by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco and Hong Kong Association of Northern California on September 26.
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SFETO sponsors 10th Anniversary Cup at Dragon Boat Festival
About 70 teams from the United States, Canada and Germany competed at the 12th Annual San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival over a weekend in September. |
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“Inside Hong Kong” Documentary Series to be Aired in the Bay Area
An exciting look at one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities is the focus of a new four half-hour episode documentary series, “Inside Hong Kong”. Hosted by Hong Kong-born Bay Area resident, producer and writer Roger Garcia, and Chinese American Mimi Chan, the series looks at different aspects of Hong Kong – a city where east meets west, and where tradition blends with the 21st century. |
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Postmaster General speaks at a business luncheon in San Francisco
With Hong Kong’s well-established legislative, financial, transportation infrastructure and geographical location advantages, Hong Kong is a prime choice for the regional hub for swift and efficient distribution of traded items sourced from Mainland China, according to Mr. Tam Wing-pong, Postmaster General, Hongkong Post.
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HKSAR 10th Anniversary - Trivia Question Contest in San Francisco
The HKSAR 10th Anniversary – Trivia Question Contest in San Francisco received overwhelming responses and the lucky Grand Prize winner is Mr. Tom Chan from the Bay Area.
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10th anniversary celebration receptions in western US end on high note
A series of celebration receptions have been hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco over the past two weeks to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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San Francisco Mayor proclaims July 1, 2007 as "Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region Day"
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has declared July 1 as "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Day".
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President of HKUST visits San Francisco
A delegation led by President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Professor Paul Chu visited San Francisco in May as part of their trip to the United States. |
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“Hong Kong Films’ Day” launches 10th anniversary celebration events in San Francisco
The "Hong Kong Films' Day" reception, hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco on April 29 launched a series of celebration events to mark the 10 th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). |
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Five Hong Kong movies shown at Seattle International Film Festival
The largest international film festival in the United States, Seattle International Film Festival, had chosen a total of five Hong Kong movies for this year’s festival. They were “After This Our Exile”, “The Banquet”, “A Battle of Wits”, “Confession of Pain” and “Exiled”.
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Both Hong Kong and San Francisco are destinations on the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay
The San Francisco City Government announced at a press conference in April that San Francisco would be the only US stop during the Olympic Torch Relay preceding the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Christopher To discusses the important role of HK International Arbitration Centre
Secretary General of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Mr. Christopher to visited the San Francisco Bay Area in January.
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SFETO welcomes Mr. Daniel Fung and the delegation led by the Better Hong Kong Foundation
Mr. Daniel Fung, Chairman of Hong Kong Broadcasting Authority and a delegation of Hong Kong journalists visited San Francisco in February as part of their US tour.
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Hundreds of guests celebrated the Year of the Boar at the Spring Reception
About 300 business leaders, government officials, consular corps and media executives attended the Spring Reception hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco.
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