e-Hong Kong - Issue 114

Hong Kong cinema celebrated at various film festivals

To foster cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and the western United States, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco presented ten movies at various film festivals in California and Washington from May to July. Stephen Chow’s classic films were honored, and two Hong Kong directors were invited to share their latest works with audience with great success.

Victories of Hong Kong athletes at Olympic Games

The Hong Kong, China team has so far won four medals (two golds and two bronzes) at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games. Vivian Kong, Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Bernadette Haughey are the star athletes bringing home the honor in fencing and swimming.

New ties forged and connections strengthened with Arizona, California and Montana

The Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco, Ms Jacko Tsang visited Missoula, MT; San Diego, CA and Phoenix, AZ in recent months. During the official visits, new ties were forged and existing connections were strengthened.

Financial Secretary leads delegation to Bay Area

Financial Secretary Paul Chan led a delegation to the San Francisco Bay Area to promote Hong Kong advantages to US businesses as well as to take part in a dialogue between the California Bay Area and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and a function on climate action in Berkeley, California.

Hong Kong ranks 5th in World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024

Hong Kong was ranked the fifth most competitive economy by the International Institute for Management Development in its World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024, up two places from last year.