The Better Hong Kong Foundation ewsletterOctober 2009 Issue The Better Hong Kong Foundation is a privately funded, non-profit organisation and has no political affiliations.N It was formed by influential Hong Kong business and community leaders in 1995 to build greater international understanding between the East and the West by facilitating communications between Hong Kong, China and the global community. The Foundation’s principal objective is to help build a better Hong Kong.

Message from the Director

Dear Friends,

This year, 2009, has so far been eventful though challenging. We have just celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. In September, the roll out of RMB sovereign bonds in Hong Kong marked a new milestone for cooperation between the Mainland and this city on the financial front. For the world economy, after a year of dealing with the global financial crisis, and with the strenuous effort jointly made by governments, it seems to be stabilizing. To keep abreast of the ever changing environment, people, The Better Hong Kong Foundation Annual Delegation to the United States cities and countries are more cautious about enhancing their competitiveness. It is so for Hong Kong and its people. While looking ahead, we would like to share with you some areas that we have been championing for the past few months.

Platform to Facilitate Dialogue

Every year, the Foundation organizes a delegation to the U.S. and invites senior journalists from the U.S. to visit Hong Kong and China to promote dialogue and understanding between Hong Kong, China and interlocutors in the U.S. In April this year, we invited Mr. Antony Leung, Chairman of Greater China, Hong Kong Business Community Forum on the Pearl River Delta Development Plan the Blackstone Group (HK) Ltd and former Financial Secretary of the HKSAR to join our delegation to the U.S. as guest speaker and to address the audience on China and Hong Kong after the global financial tsunami. In August, six U.S. journalists were invited by the Foundation to visit Beijing, Inner Mongolia and Hong Kong to see the developments by themselves.

We have also organized luncheons and talks to promote dialogue and understanding. In May, we invited Mr. Xu Lin, Director General, Department of Fiscal and Financial Affairs, National Development and Reform Commission to Meeting with H.E. Mr. Song Zhe, Ambassador Extraordinary and address Hong Kong audiences regarding China’s policy on tackling the global Plenipotentiary, Head of the Chinese Mission to the European Union during the European Union Visitors Program in May financial crisis; in April, the Chinese Ambassador to Japan Mr. Cui Tiankai was invited to speak at a dinner on the Sino-Japanese relationship.

Platform to Deliberate the Positioning of Hong Kong

Other than the annual luncheon and press conference on the “China Urban Competitiveness Report” (organized with the Institute of Finance and Trade

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(L to R) Dr. Zuo Xuejin, Mr. Kwok Kwok-chuen, Mr. Li Liangyuan (Deputy Chairman Chairman (Deputy Liangyuan Li Mr. Kwok-chuen, Kwok Mr. Xuejin, Zuo Dr. R) to (L of SCPPC), the Foundation’s Council Member Ms. Winnie Ng, Ms. Ding Zhijian and and Zhijian Ding Ms. Ng, Winnie Ms. Member Council Foundation’s the SCPPC), of - - - - - SCPPC thanked the organizers, speakers speakers the organizers, thanked SCPPC to made efforts their for participants and economic the that He hoped Forum. the cooperation and development between Shanghai and Hong Kong further could enhanced be and hosted the the After Foundation Forum, strengthened. speakers and organizers the for a dinner Club. Xintiendi the at in the Forum. the in In Dr. conclusion, Zuo Xuejin, the Executive to grateful was SASS of Vice-President their sharing for participants and speakers insights which would be consolidated and presented to related authorities in due course. In his concluding remarks, Mr. Li Liangyuan, Deputy Chairman of The Foundation’s Executive Director, Ms. Director, Executive The Foundation’s was Karen Tang one of the moderators Council Members Ms. and Foundation’s participated Ip Albert Mr. and Ng Winnie The University of Hong Kong; Kong; Hong of University The Hung Antony Mr. Wealth Global Pacific Asia Lynch Merrill of Head Management Ltd; Pacific) (Asia Shanghai and Hong Kong: Kong: Hong and Shanghai inspirations”; and paths challenges, of transformation “Economic and Kong, Hong and Shanghai and region”; the within interaction interaction and crisis “Financial Kong” Hong and Shanghai between and Economist Government Former of Fellow Research Senior Honorary the economic transformation of of transformation economic the the and Kong Hong and Shanghai forward”; way of transformation “Economic Mr. Kwok Kwok-chuen Kwok Mr. “Impact of the financial tsunami on tsunami financial the of “Impact (L to R) Mr. Ronnie Chan (Executive Committee Chairman of of Chairman Committee (Executive Chan Ronnie Mr. R) to (L and SCPPC) of (Chairman Guoqiang Feng Mr. Foundation), the SASS) of Vice-President (Executive Xuejin Zuo Dr.

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Past 04 Past Events 05 Mr. Tony Choi (1st left) and Mr. Eric Leung Eric Mr. and left) (1st Choi Tony Mr. Mr. David Fong (2nd right), Mr. Albert Ip (1st right), right), (1st Ip Albert Mr. right), (2nd Fong David Mr. as well as the five new Council Members Ms. Judy Yu (3rd right), right), (3rd Yu Judy Ms. Members Council new five the as well as (middle) introducing the Council Member Ms. Winnie Ng (2nd left) left) (2nd Ng Winnie Ms. Member Council the introducing (middle) The Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan Chan Ronnie Mr. Chairman Committee Executive Foundation’s The Foundation’s members and members from friends Foundation’s good and sharing the enjoyed media the 2009. for prosperity for wishes Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang joined joined Tang Karen Ms. Director Executive the luncheon where they of the on views development the future exchanged new its welcome to as well as Foundation members. The media that gathering was followed The journalists. 40 some by attended well spirit of the Expo as well as the aspirations aspirations the as well as Expo the of spirit Kong’s Hong towards of the contestants future. The The judges, including the Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. selected 5 winning Karen entries out of over Tang, 400 entries in total. The judges impressed were by both the captured which the entries the of quality number and Members Members of the Foundation including Mr. Trustees Victor Cha and Dr. Sumet Xuhua; Li Ms. representative Jiaravanon’s Council Members Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Woo, Ms. Thomas Winnie Ng, Ms. Judy Yu, Mr. David Fong, Mr. Mr. Albert Tony Ip Choi, and Mr. Eric Leung; and chaired chaired by the Foundation’s Executive Ronnie Chan. Mr. Chairman Committee Group photo of the judges and the awardees the and judges the of photo Group Mr. Eric Leung, Ms. Winnie Ng, Mr. Albert Yip, Mr. Thomas Woo, Mr. Tony Choi and Mr. David Fong David Mr. and Choi Tony Mr. Woo, Thomas Mr. Yip, Albert Mr. Ng, Winnie Ms. Leung, Eric Mr. Mr. Ronnie Chan, Dr. Henry Cheng and Mr. Victor Cha; (back row, R to L) Dr. Roy Chung, Ms. Karen Tang, Ms. Li Xuhua, Xuhua, Li Ms. Tang, Karen Ms. Chung, Roy Dr. L) to R row, (back Cha; Victor Mr. and Cheng Henry Dr. Chan, Ronnie Mr. The Foundation’s members sending Chinese New Year greetings to people of Hong Kong: (front row, R to L) Ms. Judy Yu, Yu, Judy Ms. L) to R row, (front Kong: Hong of people to greetings Year New Chinese sending members Foundation’s The presentation ceremony was presentation held on 14 February 2009 at the of secretariat the Association. Manufacturers’ Chinese brands towards the brands towards development future their enhance to as well as Kong Hong of The prize to the of city. sense belonging aimed aimed to encourage people to portray the future of from their perspective and Hong arouse their Kong awareness industry on the importance of local Brands Brands & Products Expo Photography Competition competition has photography The concluded. been successfully Foundation Foundation Manufacturers’ (the Chinese the by organized Foundation) Association, and the 43rd Hong Kong 43rd Hong Kong Brands & Products Expo Photography Competition Photography Expo Products & Brands Kong Hong 43rd Sponsored by the Better Hong Kong 14 February 2009 February 14 was hosted by the Foundation’s Advisory Advisory Foundation’s the by hosted was Henry Cheng and Dr. Chairman Council held held its Hong Hyatt Grand annual the at spring gathering media luncheon and Kong on 22 January 2009. The event Foundation’s members and to strengthen strengthen to and members Foundation’s our Foundation communication Kong Hong with Better the friends, our media The Better Hong Kong Foundation Spring Luncheon & Media Gathering Media & Luncheon Spring Foundation Kong Hong Better The To celebrate the Year of Ox with the 22 January 2009 January 22 the Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang at the closing ceremony closing the at Tang Karen Ms. Director Executive Foundation’s the (L to R) Dr. Zuo Xuejin, Mr. Kwok Kwok-chuen, Mr. Li Liangyuan (Deputy Chairman Chairman (Deputy Liangyuan Li Mr. Kwok-chuen, Kwok Mr. Xuejin, Zuo Dr. R) to (L of SCPPC), the Foundation’s Council Member Ms. Winnie Ng, Ms. Ding Zhijian and and Zhijian Ding Ms. Ng, Winnie Ms. Member Council Foundation’s the SCPPC), of developments in the world economy world the in developments Li Li Xuhua and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang as well as the current current affairs; Mr. Bai Ren, Vice President of BOCI Research Ltd; and Dr. Frank Song, Director of the Centre for China Financial Research of participants The 200 Over Kong. University Hong of attended the Forum, Sumet Dr. including Trustee Foundation the Jiaravanon’s representative Ms. sharing with guests his observation and views on the recent recent the on views and observation his guests with sharing Mr. Ronnie Chan, the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Chairman Committee Executive Foundation’s the Chan, Ronnie Mr. Foundation’s invited Foundation’s guest Mr. Charles Ng, Director of speakers shared with guests their views Somerley Ltd. and The comments on the economic and social developments of China in 2009. The Foundation Council Members Mr. Joseph Yu and Mr. Albert Ip joined the Forum. the after dinner Over 30 guests attending the Spring Luncheon Spring the attending guests 30 Over Mr. Mr. Tony Choi and Mr. Albert Ip; and Executive Director Tang. Ms. Karen the prospect of China economy China of prospect the The Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Chairman Committee Executive Foundation’s The Mr. Ronnie Chan (1st left) sharing his insightful views on on views insightful his sharing left) (1st Chan Ronnie Mr. Co (China); Mr. Li Jialin, Chairman of VST VST of Chairman Jialin, Li Mr. (China); Co Holdings Ltd; Mr. Oliver Lu, Director of Channel; InfoNews TV’s Phoenix of News of commentator Li well-known Wei, Mr. Managing Director of JP Morgan Chase & Chase Morgan JP of Director Managing on the recent world developments economy. in All participants the were enthusiastic in exchanging views and to to a brighter future. looking forward The Tan Foundation’s Trustee were luncheon the attended members Sri Dato’ David Chiu; Council Members who Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Oscar Gerald Chow, Dr. Ng, Winnie Mr. Mr. Woo, Thomas Chow, Mr. Joseph Yu, Mr. David Fong, Chairman of the Foundation with guests his observations shared and views (L to R) The Foundation’s Council Member Mr. David Fong and Executive Committee Chairman Chairman Committee Executive and Fong David Mr. Member Council Foundation’s The R) to (L Mr. Ronnie Chan, Mr. Alexander Romanov (Deputy Consul-General of the Russian Federation), Federation), Russian the of Consul-General (Deputy Romanov Alexander Mr. Chan, Ronnie Mr. the Foundation’s Advisory Council Chairman Dr. Henry Cheng and Council Member Mr. Albert Ip, Ip, Albert Mr. Member Council and Cheng Henry Dr. Chairman Council Advisory Foundation’s the Mr. Zhan Yongxin (Deputy Commissioner of Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Ministry Foreign China’s of Office Commissioner’s of Commissioner (Deputy Yongxin Zhan Mr. the HKSAR), the Foundation’s Council Member Mr. Thomas Woo and Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang Karen Ms. Director Executive and Woo Thomas Mr. Member Council Foundation’s the HKSAR), the Kong Kong Exhibition Centre of the Building. Resources China Mr. Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee Chairman of the Foundation was the and keynote CEO speaker Fang, of Fang the Mr. Forum. included Other speakers CUAA-Legal CUAA-Legal Association the and Hong Kong Association of “CUAA the Graduates, Mainland of Prospect the on Forum Spring – China in 2009” was successfully held on 27 February 2009 at the Hong Organized Alumni (Hong Kong) Universities by the Kong Association Hong Better (CUAA) the China by and organized co- Foundation (the CUAA-Financial Association, the Foundation), China Universities Alumni (Hong Kong) Association – Spring Forum on the Prospect of of Prospect the 2009 on Forum February 27 Spring – Association Kong) (Hong Alumni Universities China 2009 in China Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee international chambers of commerce in Hong Kong. This year’s luncheon was successfully held on 19 February 2009. The Foundation’s Chairman Advisory Dr. Henry Council Cheng with together the members Foundation’s hosted the luncheon for over 30 guests. Mr. At the beginning of each Chinese New the Better Hong Kong Foundation Year, (the Foundation) organizes a Luncheon for Spring Foundation’s members, Consuls-General and Chairmen of 19 February 2009 February 19 Luncheon Spring Foundation’s Kong Hong Better The

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Past 06 Past Events 07 Kong Kong with the scholars. They included Council Members Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Thomas Woo, Dato’ Joseph S Mr. Chow, Gerald Dr. Ng, J Winnie Wong, Ms. Yu and Albert Ip; Mr. Director Executive Ms. Karen Tang; and guest Director of Ng. Charles Mr. Ltd Somerley the Foundation for Scholarly Exchange in in Exchange Scholarly for Foundation the and the Taiwan U.S. in Consulate Hong Kong, and also supported by 8 universities. local joined guests its and members Foundation the luncheon to exchange views about the development of China and Hong The Foundation’s Executive Director Director Executive Foundation’s The Director of Hong Kong America Center America Kong Hong of Director Dato’ David Chiu respectively. Chiu David Dato’ Mr. Thomas Woo, Dr. Gerald Chow, Mr. Mr. Chow, Gerald Dr. Woo, Thomas Mr. Joseph Yu and Mr. Albert Ip; Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang; Mr. Li Xuhua of Chris representatives Hoong, and Mr. Sri Tan and Jiaravanon Sumet Dr. Trustees Fulbright Scholars; at her left is Dr. Glenn Shive, Shive, Glenn Dr. is left her at Scholars; Fulbright Ms. Karen Tang giving her warm welcome to the the to welcome warm her giving Tang Karen Ms. Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang (right) and and (right) Tang Karen Ms. Director Executive The Foundation’s Council Member Dr. Gerald Chow (left), (left), Chow Gerald Dr. Member Council Foundation’s The guest Vice Chairman of Shun Hing Group Mr. David Mong (middle) Mong David Mr. Group Hing Shun of Chairman Vice guest hosting a luncheon for about a hundred American Fulbright scholars Fulbright American hundred a about for luncheon a hosting

The Foundation The were attending the Fulbright China the Fulbright attending were

and elaborated and this budget. elaborated They year’s Members Council the Foundation’s were attended attended the Joint Business Community Luncheon where Mr. Tsang addressed the Hong Kong business community on 25 February 2009. On 9 March 2009, 2009, March 9 On 2009. February 25 on Hong of Better the guests and members Kong Foundation (the Foundation) The Honourable John Tsang, the Financial Financial the Tsang, John Honourable The Secretary of the HKSAR Speech Budget Government, the 2009-2010 delivered 9 March 2009 March 9 Budget 2009-2010 Luncheon: Community Business Joint conducting research in research China, Mainland conducting was Forum The Kong. Hong and Taiwan China, in Embassy U.S. the by sponsored Hong Hong Kong the America Center, Forum was an annual meeting of Fulbright American research scholars who were Research Research Forum the by 2009 Organized 2009. in March 6 – Hong 2 from Kong Foundation Foundation (the Foundation) hosted a luncheon for students and scholars Fulbright around American one hundred who The Better Hong Kong Foundation Luncheon for Fulbright Scholars Fulbright for Luncheon Foundation Kong Hong Better The Kong Hong Better the 2009, March 4 On 4 March 2009 March 4 Province; Mr. Cai Yunge, Deputy Director, Director, Deputy Yunge, Cai Mr. Province; of Commission Reform and Development Leung, Y C Mr. and Province; Guangdong giving Council Executive the of Convener at Ms. Jin the Forum. addresses keynote and Mr. Cai explained the background and introduced the Outline. Mr. Leung shared his views on various cooperation areas between Guangdong of and Hong Kong as well as the possible role play could Kong Hong that functions and under the Outline. It was followed by discussions: panel three We were honored We to were honored have Ms. Jin Ping, Deputy Director General of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the People’ Government of Guangdong Over 180 professionals from various business fields attending the forum the attending fields business various from professionals 180 Over Mr. W F Leung (the Foundation’s Trustee) and Prof. Way Kuo (CityU’s President) (CityU’s Kuo Way Prof. and Trustee) Foundation’s (the Leung F W Mr. Group photo after the keynote session: (L to R) Ms. Karen Tang (the Foundation’s Executive Director), Director), Executive Foundation’s (the Tang Karen Ms. R) to (L session: keynote the after photo Group Mr. Clement Chan (FHKI’s Chairman), Prof. Lau Siu-kai (CPU’s Head), Mr. C Y Leung (Executive Council’s Convenor), Convenor), Council’s (Executive Leung Y C Mr. Head), (CPU’s Siu-kai Lau Prof. Chairman), (FHKI’s Chan Clement Mr. Ms. Jin Ping (Deputy Director General of HongKong and Macao Affairs Office of the People’ Government of Guangdong Province), Province), Guangdong of Government People’ the of Office Affairs Macao and HongKong of General Director (Deputy Ping Jin Ms. Mr. Paul Leung (CMA’s Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Cai Yunge (Deputy Director, Development and Reform Commission of Guangdong Province), Province), Guangdong of Commission Reform and Development Director, (Deputy Yunge Cai Mr. Officer), Executive Chief (CMA’s Leung Paul Mr. CityU’s President Prof. Way Kuo; and the the and Kuo; Way Prof. President CityU’s Chief CMA’s Executive Officer Mr. Paul Leung gave forum. their the warmest welcome of to kick-off a as participants the Ms. Director Executive The Foundation’s host. Forum’s the was Tang Karen the the CPU, FHKI and CMA the organized forum where members of Hong Kong business community could to share experiences, and views their and exchange as well as to opportunities meet explore ahead. arise that challenges Leung; F W Mr. Trustee Foundation’s The the CPU’s Head Prof. Lau Siu-kai; the FHKI’s Chairman Mr. Clement Chan; The Foundation’s Trustee Mr. W F Leung Leung F W Mr. Trustee Foundation’s The giving his warm welcome to participants to welcome warm his giving Kong (CMA) and City University of Hong Hong of University City and (CMA) Kong and co-organizers the were (CityU) Kong the media partner was the Hong Kong Times. Economic Kong Business Community Forum on the the on Forum Community Business Kong Pearl River Plan Delta was Development the at 2009 March 27 on held successfully than More Kong. Hong of University City 180 from various professionals business fieldstheattended Forum. The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Initiated Initiated by the and joined Foundation), (the Foundation Better Hong Kong by Unit of Policy the the Central HKSAR of Federation the and (CPU) Government Hong Kong Industries (FHKI), the Hong Hong Kong Business Community Forum on the Pearl River Delta Development Plan 2009 Development March 27 Delta River Pearl the on Forum Community Business Kong Hong region for region years. Noting the importance on Outline of the implementation of the the of future development Hong Kong, the Foundation in collaboration with (NDRC) (NDRC) released “The Outline of Plan the for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta (2008-2020)” (the Outline). The Hong Kong business involved has been intimately community Delta River Pearl the of development the in In In January Development and Reform Commission 2009, the National

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Industries/Manufacturing Session Industries/Manufacturing Economic and Trade Affairs, Affairs, Trade and Economic Guangdong Moderator: Sun Cliff Mr. Federation the of Chairman Deputy Industries Kong Hong of Discussants: Leung F W Mr. Lam of Director Managing Group Ltd Kong) (Hong Soon Yeung K C Mr. Holdings Box Blue of Chairman Vice Ltd Lam Iris Ms. of Manager Promotion Business Ltd Co (HK) Fairyland Onlen Yu Michael Mr. the of Member Committee Executive Ltd Products Sunnex of CMA/Director Speaker: Leung Peter Mr. Kong Hong of Director Former

• the the Outline are yet to be mapped out at this stage. By organizing the forum, be could we that hoped gathered views useful to Guangdong and Hong Kong Governments and can serve as a good community. business the to reference Participants Participants enthusiastically exchanged their views with speakers at the Q&A session. Mr. Shiu Sin-por, Member of the CPU gave the concluding remarks. The details and plan of implementation Staff Officer of the Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council) Business Delta River Pearl Greater the of Officer Staff Mr. Chang Ka-mun (Managing Director of the Li & Fung Research Centre/ Research Fung & Li the of Director (Managing Ka-mun Chang Mr. Mr. Ambrose Linn (Member of Hong Kong Logistics Development Council), Council), Development Logistics Kong Hong of (Member Linn Ambrose Mr. Mr. Anthony Wong (Immediate Past President of the Hong Kong Logistics Association) and and Association) Logistics Kong Hong the of President Past (Immediate Wong Anthony Mr. Speakers of the Logistics Session: (L to R) Dr. Thomas Chan (Head of the China Business Centre of PolyU), PolyU), of Centre Business China the of (Head Chan Thomas Dr. R) to (L Session: Logistics the of Speakers

Logistics Session Logistics Mr. Chang Ka-mun Chang Mr. Fung & Li the of Director Managing the of Officer Centre/Staff Research Business Delta River Pearl Greater Council Linn, Ambrose Mr. Logistics Kong Hong the of Member Council Development Speaker: Speaker: Wong Anthony Mr. Hong the of President Past Immediate Association Logistics Kong Moderator: Chan Thomas Dr. of Centre Business China the of Head University Polytechnic Kong Hong the Discussants:

• Mr. C K Yeung (Vice Chairman of Blue Box Holdings Ltd), Ltd), Holdings Box Blue of Chairman (Vice Yeung K C Mr. Mr. Peter Leung (former Director of HKET Affairs, Guangdong) Affairs, HKET of Director (former Leung Peter Mr.

Ms. Iris Lam (Business Promotion Manager of Onlen Fairyland (HK) Co Ltd), Ltd), Co (HK) Fairyland Onlen of Manager Promotion (Business Lam Iris Ms. Mr. W F Leung (Group Managing Director of Lam Soon (Hong Kong) Ltd) and and Ltd) Kong) (Hong Soon Lam of Director Managing (Group Leung F W Mr.

Mr. Michael Yu (Executive Committee Member of the CMA/Director of Sunnex Products Ltd), Ltd), Products Sunnex of CMA/Director the of Member Committee (Executive Yu Michael Mr.

Speakers of the Industries/Manufacturing Session: (L to R) Mr. Cliff Sun (Deputy Chairman of FHKI), FHKI), of Chairman (Deputy Sun Cliff Mr. R) to (L Session: Industries/Manufacturing the of Speakers answering questions from the floor; sitting by his side (R to L) are are L) to (R side his by sitting floor; the from questions answering of the HKSAR Government HKSAR the of

Prof. K C Chan (Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury) (1st right) right) (1st Treasury) the & Services Financial for (Secretary Chan C K Prof. Dr. Frank Song (Director of Centre for China Financial Research of the HKU) the of Research Financial China for Centre of (Director Song Frank Dr. Mr. Fang Fang (CEO and Managing Director of JP Morgan Chase & Co (China)), (China)), Co & Chase Morgan JP of Director Managing and (CEO Fang Fang Mr. Mr. George Leung (Advisor, Strategy and Economics, Asia-Pacific of the HSBC) and and HSBC) the of Asia-Pacific Economics, and Strategy (Advisor, Leung George Mr. Advisor, Strategy and Economics, Economics, and Strategy Advisor, HSBC of Asia-Pacific CEO and Managing Director of JP JP of Director Managing and CEO (China) Co & Chase Morgan Leung George Mr. of Hong Kong Hong of Discussants: Fang Fang Mr. Moderator: Song Frank Dr. China for Centre the of Director University The of Research Financial Prof. K C Chan Chan C K Prof. the & Services Financial for Secretary Treasury Speaker: Financial Session Financial

• Sino-Japanese relations Sino-Japanese The press conference is well attended by the media the by attended well is conference press The Ambassador Cui Tiankai shared his views on on views his shared Tiankai Cui Ambassador competitiveness competitiveness after Shanghai, Taipei with Compared and Beijing respectively. rapidly growing cities in the Mainland, Hong Kong is ranked 288th in growth competitiveness. For more details of the report, please visit the Foundation’s website betterhongkong.org. www. Kong Kong also ranked 1st in development cost competitiveness and life quality competitiveness. of Hong ranked Kong 2nd in is scale economic competitiveness, efficiency and industrial as as well as of Chairman the Asia Society Council Foundation’s Center; Kong Hong Joseph Mr. and Chung Roy Dr. Members Yu, and the Director Foundation’s Ms. Executive Karen Tang dinner. joined the Hosted Hosted by Mr. Ronnie Chan, Chairman Committee Executive Foundation’s the of HKIAPS attended the press conference to to conference press the attended HKIAPS and on elaborate introduce the findings media. the to report the of Competitiveness Urban China 2009 “The Report” project is led by Prof. Pengfei Ni. The urban competitiveness of 294 cities in the Mainland, Taiwan, Kong Hong and Macau is analyzed. The top competitiveness urban overall in cities 10 are: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing, Taipei, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Tianjin, Suzhou and Kaohsiung. Hong from from CUHK and Prof. Shen Jianfa from Prof. Ni Pengfei (CASS) and Prof. Shen Jianfa (HKIAPS) Jianfa Shen Prof. and (CASS) Pengfei Ni Prof. (L to R) Ms. Karen Tang (the Foundation’s Executive Director), Prof. Yeung Yue-man (CUHK), (CUHK), Yue-man Yeung Prof. Director), Executive Foundation’s (the Tang Karen Ms. R) to (L Ambassador Cui Ambassador shared with guests his views on the future of relations Sino-Japanese at the occasion. He relationship expressed the that important was it that go beyond bilateral specificscontext. global a in and viewed be The The Better Hong Kong (the Foundation and Foundation) the Asia Society Hong Kong Center jointly hosted for a dinner Ambassador Cui Tiankai, to on Japan 20 2009. April Ambassador China’s “The Future of Sino-Japanese Relations”: An Evening Presentation by by 2009 April 20 Presentation Evening An Relations”: Sino-Japanese of Future Japan “The to Ambassador China’s Tiankai, Cui Ambassador The The Foundation’s Executive Ms. Karen Tang together with Director Yue-man Prof. Ni Yeung Prof. CASS, from Pengfei Hong Kong Foundation (the Foundation) Foundation) (the Foundation Kong Hong and co-organized by the Finance Institute and of Trade Economics of Chinese the Academy of Social (CASS) and Sciences the Hong of Kong Asia-Pacific Studies (HKIAPS) Institute of (CUHK). Kong The Hong of University Chinese (Hong Kong) (Hong China 2009 the of Conference Press The Urban Competitiveness Report (Hong Kong) was held Better in the by Hong organized Kong was It on 2009. 15 April Luncheon and Press Conference of the 2009 China Urban Competitiveness Report Report 2009 April 15 Competitiveness Urban China 2009 the of Conference Press and Luncheon

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Past 10 Past Events 11 (Brookings (Brookings Institution, CATO Institute, Heritage Foundation, US-Asia Institute); Trade and Economic Kong Hong the and Office in Washington DC. The met group with Senator Jim Webb, and Member Committee Relations Foreign Senate Congressman Rick Larsen, Co-Chair of the Group, Working to U.S.-China brief them on recent developments in Hong Kong. Photo with Senator Jim Webb (3rd left) (3rd Webb Jim Senator with Photo At the Harvard Conference’s reception: reception: Conference’s Harvard the At (L to R) Mr. Albert Ip, Mr. Antony Leung, Mr. C H Tung, Ms. Winnie Ng, Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong and Ms. Karen Tang Karen Ms. and Wenzhong Zhou Ambassador Ng, Winnie Ms. Tung, H C Mr. Leung, Antony Mr. Ip, Albert Mr. R) to (L York York (National Committee on US-China Relations, Council on Foreign Affairs); the Executive Branch (U.S. Department of Commerce Department U.S. of State, International Trade Administration and Legislative the Council); Security National Branch (Senator, Congressman think staffers); tanks inside the Beltway and The delegation visited financial institutions institutions financial visited delegation The agency rating HSBC); and Stanley New (Morgan in tanks think and Poor’s) & (Standard East Asian Affairs, National Security Council) (3rd right) (3rd Council) Security National Affairs, Asian East Photo with Mr. Paul Haenle (Director for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, Mongolia, and Taiwan China, for (Director Haenle Paul Mr. with Photo International Advisory Council Asia of of Asia Council Advisory International Louis St. University, Washington Co. Ltd Ltd Co. Ip Albert Mr. and Member Council Foundation’s Foundation’s Council Member and and Member Council Foundation’s Bus Motor Kowloon the of Director former Financial Secretary of the the of Secretary Financial former HKSAR Ng Winnie Ms. Chairman of Greater China, China, Greater of Chairman and Ltd (HK) Group Blackstone the Mr. Antony Leung Leung Antony Mr.

• • in in Hong Kong, China, the U.S. and the China-US relationship, especially under Administration. Obama new the China, exchange views with interlocutors interlocutors with views exchange China, in the United States temperature and in the as Beltway, gauge well as the learn of their views on developments was was to an provide about annual update to situation, present Hong share Kong’s in developments on the perspectives our The U.S. Visit U.S. The The main purpose of the delegation Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Karen Ms. Director Executive Foundation’s members of delegation Tang, this year’s included: • (the (the Foundation) organized its annual delegation to the United States 23 from to 29 April this year. Led by the The Better Hong Kong Foundation Annual Delegation to the United States States United the to Delegation Annual Foundation Kong Hong Better The The Better Hong Kong Foundation 23 - 29 April 2009 April 29 - 23 international financial center. The U.S. also also U.S. The center. financial international has several financial centers, including New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Being an international financial center, its strengthen further should Kong Hong global the be to strive advantages, existing offshore Renminbi center and business its regional develop derivatives, for center well- as other as well bonds in Renminbi regulated financial instruments. Hong win- a achieve could Shanghai and Kong for win a However, situation. long-term viable be to development sustainable and and attract to Kong Hong for crucial is it retain more global talents to work proactively and Leung Mr. Moreover, here. live explained to the U.S. that Hong Kong is not a “tax our haven” concerns and about expressed the of possible protectionism rise (no matter on trade, capital etc)flow,human resources, that of downturn further a by caused be may the world The economy. U.S. promised that they would keep a close watch on issues. these of development investors, investors, freedom of information, safe are work and live to place convenient and Hong Kong’s fundamental competitive edges. Regarding the be an international would announcement Shanghai that financial center in 2020, he expressed that with such one a than more have huge to China economy, for it possible is the Permanent Mission of the PRC to the UN the to PRC the of Mission Permanent the Group photo with Ambassador Zhang Yesui (4th right) at at right) (4th Yesui Zhang Ambassador with photo Group gained from the trip at the press conference press the at trip the from gained (L to R) Mr. Antony Leung, Ms. Karen Tang and and Tang Karen Ms. Leung, Antony Mr. R) to (L Mr. Albert Ip sharing their observations and experiences experiences and observations their sharing Ip Albert Mr. consistent, and accepted by international international by accepted and consistent, A post-trip press conference was held on on held was conference press post-trip A local the of members brief to 2009 May 5 media about the main issues dealt with during stay the in delegation’s the U.S. of Members their shared the delegation observations and conference. experiences press the at trip the from gained the in interlocutors said Leung Antony Mr. that agreed and understood basically U.S. low and tax rate to China, the proximity simple tax regime, legal and regulatory systems that are predictable and Post-trip Press Conference Press Post-trip people people

Mr. Antony Leung (2nd right), Ms. Karen Tang (1st right) and and right) (1st Tang Karen Ms. right), (2nd Leung Antony Mr. Mr. Albert Ip (1st right) having a photo with Mr. Victor Menezes, Menezes, Victor Mr. with photo a having right) (1st Ip Albert Mr. Trustee Emeritus of Asia Society (middle) after the speaking luncheon speaking the after (middle) Society Asia of Emeritus Trustee Embassy Embassy of the PRC in the US (Minister Kong- Hong the and Fung); Xie DCM and Council. Business States United A detailed itinerary the is available Foundation’s on betterhongkong.org. website www. The delegation were invited to luncheons luncheons to invited were delegation The and (Ambassador UN dinners hosted the by to PRC the the Permanent of Mission Zhang Yesui); the of Consulate-General the People’s Republic of Peng the Keyu); (Ambassador New York China in Outlook. Mr. Leung was also Chair of the the of Chair also was Leung Mr. Outlook. Panel on the Towards “Working session Economic Recovery and Balance” International at the Harvard Conference – the on Perspectives Restraint: and Power Relationship. Chinese and U.S. attended. attended. (The on speech the is Foundation’s betterhongkong.org.) available website In www. D.C., Washington Mr. Leung spoke at the Fund for American Studies, sharing on his China and views Hong Kong’s Economic During During the mission in New York, Antony Mr. Leung gave a speech entitled Asia “China and the Hong by Kong: hosted Post Financial luncheon a at Tsunami” More than Society. one hundred

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Past 12 Past Events 13 Photo at the conference’s gala dinner: dinner: gala conference’s the at Photo (L to R) Ms. Karen Tang, Mr. Ronnie Chan and Ms. Winnie Ng Winnie Ms. and Chan Ronnie Mr. Tang, Karen Ms. R) to (L Dr. Dr. Roy Chung, Mr. Thomas Woo, Ms. Yu, Joseph Mr. Ng, Winnie Ms. Yu, Judy Choi, and David Fong Tony and Mr. Mr. the guest Managing Director of Home the attended Pak Frank Mr. Ltd Swallows event. Center gave a warm welcome to Mr. Xu. Xu. Mr. to welcome warm a gave Center In his presentation, Mr. Xu highlighted China’s policies on tackling the global economic and thecrisis current financial China. in situation The Foundation’s Council Members Having leaders with a Western academic academic a Western with leaders Having and background experience will further build on the reputation and quality of Kong. Hong in universities local Ms. Winnie Ng commented that meetings the with leaders from American and during the sectors political business in activities participation the and mission of the Committee of 100 Kong-United and Hong State Business held concurrently in Council Washington D.C. provided excellent platforms for ideas exchange and communications. totheFoundation seethat was gratified She played a contributory mutual role promote to as diplomat government a non- understanding between Hong U.S. the and China Kong, Chairman of the Asia Society Hong Kong Kong Hong Society Asia the of Chairman The The Better Hong Kong (the Foundation Xu Mr. to have pleased was Foundation) of General Lin, the Director Department of Fiscal and Financial Affairs, National to Commission Reform and Development Economic “China’s entitled speech a give at Package” a Stimulus on luncheon 19 Foundation the by Co-hosted 2009. May Center, Kong Hong Society Asia the and by over attended was well the luncheon the speech, Before of a guests. hundred Mr. Ronnie Chan, Executive Committee Chairman of the Foundation and the the C100 Mr. Ronnie Chan “Impact entitled of the panel moderator was the A View China: on Crisis Economic the of conference. the at Ground” the from Member Member Ms. Winnie Ng and Executive participated also Tang Karen Ms. Director in the which conference was held right after the Foundation’s U.S. delegation in Washington D.C. The Foundation’s Executive Chairman and member of there should be more joint programs and and programs joint more be should there universities between arranged exchanges is world “The Kong. Hong and U.S. the in and is there much more smaller, getting interaction and interdependency”, said Mr. Ip. Universities in Hong Kong aim to get the best at talents from the Chancellors world, hired recently the including and Science of University Kong Hong the and Hong Kong Technology Polytechnic Both U.S. the from came who University held important positions at prestigious universities before the appointments. Mr. Albert Ip emphasized the importance importance the emphasized Ip Albert Mr. of the quality of human capital to the success of Hong Kong. that it was He crucial for university faculty thought members and students to have strong international skills and exposure, hence “China’s Economic Stimulus Package”: A Luncheon Talk by Mr. Xu Lin, Director General, General, Director Lin, Xu Mr. 2009 by May 19 Talk Luncheon A Commission Package”: Reform Stimulus and Economic Development “China’s National Affairs, Financial and Fiscal of Department to to academic, business, communities and around the political country. The Council Better Hong Kong Foundation’s progress. progress. With a focus on the impact of China’s rising global influence, relevant topics this covered conference year’s conference served as for served forum a critical conference U.S.- to pertaining issues of discussion the China relations and Chinese American Committee of 100 18th Annual Conference Annual 18th 100 of Committee The Committee of 100’s (C100) 30 April – 2 May 2009 May 2 – April 30 relationship relationship and the direction that the taking. is Administration U.S. new Hong Kong definitely can benefit and can and benefit can definitely Kong Hong Overall, said Ms. Tang. faster.”, rebound people are positive about the China-US powerhouse, the proximity of Hong Kong Kong Hong of proximity the powerhouse, to and the support the Mainland strong Kong, Hong to Authority Central the from stimulus stimulus package. “However, we our that share with belief the increasing do economic global a as China of importance there was much more interest in knowing knowing in interest more much was there GDP 8% maintain can China how and if growth and the impact of its economic was not much concern over Hong Kong. Kong. Hong over concern much not was concerned more were U.S. in the People about their local economic issues and how to better engage China. Hence, Ms. Ms. Karen Tang concurred that there Mr. Ronnie Chan thanked Mr. Xu Lin for his insightful speech insightful his for Lin Xu Mr. thanked Chan Ronnie Mr. Ms. Linda Sun and Director General Mr. Cao Zhicong Cao Mr. General Director and Sun Linda Ms. Board for International Investment’s Deputy Director Director Deputy Investment’s International for Board Mr. Kenneth Leung, Vice President President Vice Leung, Kenneth Mr. Director, Ling, Clarence Mr. Ming Pao Weekly and Editorial Editorial and Weekly Pao Ming Group Media One of Director Group Sun Lai Affairs, Corporate – Group Hung Kwai Mr. K. C. Lung, Editor-in-Chief of of Editor-in-Chief Lung, C. K. Mr. Visit the Startoon City Startoon the Visit Council Member Dr. Roy Chung and the Guangzhou Municipal Municipal Guangzhou the and Chung Roy Dr. Member Council (L to R) The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang and and Tang Karen Ms. Director Executive Foundation’s The R) to (L

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Ms. Judy Yu, Council Member Member Council Yu, Judy Ms. Mr. Edmond Yew, Representative of of Representative Yew, Edmond Mr. Trustee Mr. Peter Lam Lam Peter Mr. Trustee Member, The French Chamber of of Chamber French The Member, Industry & Commerce & Kong Hong - Consultant Managing Ltd Consulting EPC China, The New Zealand Chamber of of Chamber Zealand New The Kong Hong in Commerce Consulting Mace Director, Executive Ltd Vicky Ms. President, Carsac Limited Carsac President, Group Tai Chia Assistant, Special Fung Lai President, Vice Senior Ltd Holdings Mr. David Whitwam, Chairman, Chairman, Whitwam, David Mr. Trustee Dr. Sumet Jiaravanon Sumet Dr. Trustee Ms. Li Xuhua, Representative of of Representative Xuhua, Li Ms.

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- comprised: Foundation Kong Hong Better The - years. They were interested in the future in future the interested were They years. development plan of were opportunities the investment numerous city where provided. Led by the delegation Ms. Tang, Karen Director the Foundation’s Executive more more about the latest of developments the commercial, trade, technology and innovation, research and development the of Members Guangzhou. in activities were by delegation impressed the rapid developments of Guangzhou in recent Investment. During the District, 2-day Central trip, Town New the Zhujian visited delegation Zone, New Gaotang Park Software Tianhe at terminus railway Guangzhou new the learn to Districts Panyu and Nansha Shibi, Better Hong Kong Foundation organized organized Foundation Kong Hong Better a delegation to Guangzhou 17 The region. the within cooperation further visit was supported by the Guangzhou Municipal Board for International With With the release of the Outline of the Plan for the Reform and Development of the Pearl River Delta, believed is region the strengthened within cooperation the and Kong Hong region, the benefit to country as a whole. In view of this, the 16 - 17 July 2009 July 17 - 16 Guangzhou to Delegation Foundation Kong Hong Better The

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Past 14 Past Events 15 Visit the Guanghua School of Management of the Peking University Peking the of Management of School Guanghua the Visit North American and Oceanian Affairs of Affairs and Oceanian American North Moreover, Affairs. Foreign of Ministry the the Office of the Government of HKSAR the in Beijing hosted a for the group and the explained role of luncheon the Hong Kong Government’s Offices in Beijing and in Mainland. other parts of the protection was another hot topic for the for topic hot another was protection journalists. The delegation was pleased to meet with Mr. Director General of Jia the Department of Feng, Deputy Communication and Education of The Protection. the Environmental of Ministry exchange of views and discussions on the policies protection in environmental enthusiastically. conducted were China delegation the Beijing, in stay their During Spokesman Zhaoxu, Ma Mr. with met also of General and the Director Information Department, and Mr. Zheng Zeguang, Director General of the Department of Prof. Zhang Weiying, Dean of the school school the of Dean Weiying, Zhang Prof. introduced the education system and his shared views on the competitiveness of Chinese students. Environmental the the delegation also the Guanghua visited School Management of of where University Peking Vice Vice President of the academy. The sustainable development of China depends much on nurturing the young of talents. In this regard, Meeting with Mr. Zhou Xisheng, Vice President of the Xinhua News Agency (5th right) (5th Agency News Xinhua the of President Vice Xisheng, Zhou Mr. with Meeting Mr. Mr. Cai Mingzhao, Deputy Director of the State the on Council briefed were journalists Information the where Office overall development in China over the the last 30 front, On years. the financial with had a discussion delegation fruitful experts from the of Chinese International Academy Trade and Cooperation Economic under the led Commerce, by Prof. Chen Wenjing, Ministry of of-the-art buildings as well as the capital’s capital’s the as well as buildings of-the-art development. rapid The delegation headquarters of Xinhua News first Agency and the visited office of Xinhuanet to more about the of the operation the media learn industry in China. We were honored to be received by Mr. Zhou Xisheng, Vice President of the Xinhua News Agency. the also delegation met Moreover, with Meeting with Mr. Cai Mingzhao, Deputy Director of the State Council Information Office (4th left) (4th Office Information Council State the of Director Deputy Mingzhao, Cai Mr. with Meeting modern modern China. They were amazed and by fascinated the and historic the state- was was organized the following day. The was delegation given an to opportunity get a feel for the of capital and ancient the study tour to China and Hong Kong and Hong to tour China the study August 1 On Beijing. in stop first the with journey their started delegation the 2009, in China. To kick-off, sightseeing tour arranged in arranged for Honolulu the delegates. With the organized support Foundation the of Affairs, Foreign the Ministry of Honolulu - Beijing - Honolulu seminars of series a China, visiting Before on China and Hong Kong issues were Specialist of the East-West Center. East-West the of Specialist Ministry Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Jimmie of the Manager Communications Chow, and Ms. Foundation Li, Marilyn Seminar Foundation, Foundation, the delegation comprised 6 journalists from the and was United accompanied by Ms. Sara States Liu of the Information Department of the Beijing, Inner Mongolia and Inner Mongolia Hong Kong Beijing, from 1 – 12 August 2009. Led by Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director of the major major U.S. media seminar a 2-day included program year’s organisation. This in and Honolulu a 12-day study tour to organising organising the annual Journalism Fellowships program Hong which Kong is targeted at senior journalists from Since Since 1996, the Foundation Better has Hong Kong been the working U.S.-based with East-West Centre, in The 2009 Hong Kong Journalism Fellowships Journalism Kong Hong 2009 The Overview 28 July – 12 August 2009 August 12 – July 28 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong Hong in Affairs Foreign of Ministry the of Meeting with Mr. Lu Xinhua, Commissioner of the Commissioner’s Office Office Commissioner’s the of Commissioner Xinhua, Lu Mr. with Meeting region region and the West Kowloon Cultural District. Mr. Lu Xinhua, of Commissioner Office of the of Ministry Commissioner’s the the briefed in Kong Hong Affairs Foreign on delegation the between relationship Hong Kong and with the dealing in and Mainland the office his of responsibilities group The Kong. Hong for affairs external Chief Former the of Office the visited also the Chee-hwa, Tung Mr. where now and Executives HKSAR the of Executive Chief first the Vice Chairman of Chinese People’s shared Conference, Consultative Political his of views on Hong the developments In Mainland. the in those as well as Kong with meetings addition, Mr. Christopher status as an international financial center. center. financial international an as status meeting a have to grateful was group The with Mr. Henry Tang, Chief Secretary for Mr. shared Tang Administration. his on the overall the with delegation views development of Hong Kong as well as recently discussed topics such as integration the and collaboration between Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta Meeting with Mr. Henry Tang, Chief Secretary for Administration (middle) Administration for Secretary Chief Tang, Henry Mr. with Meeting Visit the wind power field power wind the Visit Visit the production plant of Yili Group Yili of plant production the Visit Hong Kong Hong grasslands grasslands as well as the first national forest park in Hailera. On its last night in Inner the Mongolia, group enjoyed a life the of performance outdoor fantastic grasslands. the on Khan Genghis of On 9 August 2009, the delegation arrived arrived delegation the 2009, August 9 On study of the stop last the Kong, in Hong center, financial As an international tour. the recovery of Hong Kong’s economy after the global financial crisis was still a hot issue for Meetings the journalists. for Undersecretary Leung, Ms. with Julia Mr. and & Treasury the Services Financial Archie Tsim, Chief Financial Officer of the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges and Clearing Ltd provided with them first- hand information about Hong Kong’s the delegation by hosting a dinner a hosting by delegation the was was echoed by the visited the delegation. Old Cow a Crescent, They former strategic military place in ancient times. Wall It the is Great where the also place The did group River. the Yellow reached not miss the chance to visit the famous information regarding production flows, production regarding information and procedures testing safety measures, strategies. marketing Mongolia Inner in nature the of beauty The has acclaim, earned which international was was also excited to visit the production plants of Yili Group. During the Mr. tour, Hu Liping, Executive Yili Director Group shared of with the delegation Department, Department of Commerce, of Commerce, Department Department, Environmental Protection Department also The group Bureau. and the Tourism field. power wind the Huitengxile visited interested especially were The journalists power wind the making of success the in field a The touristattraction. delegation Besides, Besides, a joint meeting was held with government various from officials senior departments in including the and Development Reform Inner Commission, Foreign Mongolia, Affairs Ethnic Office, Affairs Commission, Culture a 5-day program in Huhhot and Hailear, in a and Huhhot Hailear, program 5-day Mayor Vice Juru, Liu Ms. Mongolia. Inner of Government Municipal People’s the of Huhhot gave her warmest welcome to where dinner a hosting by delegation the she also briefed the delegation about the overall development of Huhhot. Inner Mongolia Inner included tour study the of part second The of Huhhot (2nd left) giving her warmest welcome to to welcome warmest her giving left) (2nd Huhhot of Ms. Liu Juru, Vice Mayor of the People’s Municipal Government Government Municipal People’s the of Mayor Vice Juru, Liu Ms.

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Past 16 Past Events 17 , Deputy Deputy , , Reporter/Staff Reporter/Staff , , Senior Articles Articles Senior , , State State , , Staff Writer, Writer, Staff , , Producer, KCET-TV KCET-TV Producer, , teddy bags as souvenirs for this trip this for souvenirs as bags teddy introducing the re-developed Pawn to the journalists the to Pawn re-developed the introducing Writer, New York Post, New York, NY York, New Post, York New Writer, Editor, Newsweek, Boston, MA Boston, Newsweek, Editor, (PBS for southern and central central and southern for (PBS CA Angeles, Los California), Times, Seattle The Editor, Business WA Seattle, Kansas The Reporter, Government MO City, Kansas Star, City NY York, New Week, Business Mr. Charles Bennett Charles Mr. Curry Vicki Ms. Grunbaum Rami Mr. Klepper David Mr. McGinn Daniel Mr. Perman Stacy Ms. The Foundation specially arranged environmental-friendly environmental-friendly arranged specially Foundation The

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3. 4. 5. List of Participants: of List 1. can photos more and itinerary detailed A be found at the Foundation’s website www.betterhongkong.org. conversations with the journalists and guests on the boat the on guests and journalists the with conversations The Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan (standing) has enjoyable enjoyable has (standing) Chan Ronnie Mr. Chairman Committee Executive Foundation’s The Yu Yu and Albert Mr. Ip hosted the dinner as well as an open discussion on their China on developments the on thoughts Kong. Hong and Ms. gratitude her Karen expressed Director Executive Tang, the Ministry the and Center East-West the to Foundation’s of Foreign Affairs for their support and was grateful to all the cooperation participants for and participation active their success. a trip the make to 11 11 August 2009. The met only not journalists Foundation members but also guests from the local sector, academia and business media. Mr. the of Chairman Chan, Ronnie Executive Committee of the together with Council Foundation Members Dr. Chung, Dato’ S J Roy Wong, Mr. Joseph a a on delicious arranged was dinner seafood where members of the Executive Council also participated also Council Executive the of members where Mr. C Y Leung, Convenor of the Executive Council of the HKSAR (6th right) hosting a luncheon luncheon a hosting right) (6th HKSAR the of Council Executive the of Convenor Leung, Y C Mr. of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (4th right) (4th Conference Consultative Political People’s Chinese of Meeting with Mr. Tung Chee-hwa, the first Chief Executive of the HKSAR and now the Vice Chairman Chairman Vice the now and HKSAR the of Executive Chief first the Chee-hwa, Tung Mr. with Meeting To To show the spectacular night of scene Hong Kong to the Foundation organized journalists, a the boat trip from Habour to Victoria Lamma Island where of of efforts made Kong. Hong towards sustainable building a was was also informative and The Pawn and the of re-developed enjoyable. old buildings nearby were good examples various various issues in Hong Kong. Another luncheon hosted by Mr. Barry Cheung, Chairman of Urban Renewal Authority HKSAR HKSAR and the Cha, Laura opportunity to Mrs. discuss Members Council its with Mr. Ronald Arculli, Mr. Marvin Cheung, Ms. Marjorie Yang and Mr. V Nee Yeh The The delegation enjoyed very much the luncheon hosted by the of Mr. Council Executive C the of Convenor Y Leung, about the interests of Americans in Hong Hong in of Americans interests the about Kong. and the representatives from the American American the from representatives the and a good provided of Commerce Chamber more to learn journalists the for platform Marut, Acting American Consul-General Marut, Acting American Consul-General of Central Policy Unit) Policy Central of

Mr. K C Kwok (former Government Economist) and and Economist) Government (former Kwok C K Mr. Dr. Wang Chunxin (Principal Researcher (Principal Chunxin Wang Dr. (L to R) Mr. Tse Kwok-leung (Head of Economic Research, Bank of of Bank Research, Economic of (Head Kwok-leung Tse Mr. R) to (L Mr. Ronnie Chan (The Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman), Chairman), Committee Executive Foundation’s (The Chan Ronnie Mr. China (Hong Kong)), Ms. Karen Tang (The Foundation’s Executive Director), Director), Executive Foundation’s (The Tang Karen Ms. Kong)), (Hong China Mr. T. C. Kwan Kwan C. T. Mr. Executive Director & Director Executive Chief Executive, and Ltd; (China) Asia East of Bank Liangliang He Mr. Deputy Director TV Phoenix of Department, Commentary

- - Ms. Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director of the Foundation and Mr. Kwok Kwok- chuen, former Government Economist of Fellow Research Senior and Honorary The University of Hong Kong were the moderators. Ms. Tang also chaired the concluding session of the Forum. Zuo Dr. Xuejin, Executive Vice-President of concluding the at remarks his made SASS session, by thanking the speakers and participants for sharing authorities the to their submitted be insights, will which in formulating relevant policies in the the After the Forum, Foundation future. hosted a dinner for the organizers and speakers. A detailed program rundown and the ppt of presentations some speakers are available on the Foundation’s website www.betterhongkong.org.hk. The Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman Mr. Ronnie Chan (3rd left) together with SCPPC Chairman Chairman SCPPC with together left) (3rd Chan Ronnie Mr. Chairman Committee Executive Foundation’s The h right) officiate the opening ceremony of the forum Mr. Feng Guoqiang (6th left) and SASS President Prof. Wang Ronghua (4t China (Hong Kong); (Hong China Yip Dicky Mr. Executive Vice President, Bank Communications; of Government; Ng Linda Prof. and Chyan Tuan Prof. The Chinese University Kong; of Hong Hongming Zhang Prof. Researcher of SASS, Councilor the of Shanghai CPCC; of member and Government Municipal People’s Chung Jacky Mr. Central & Eastern of Director Regional HKTDC; China, Kwok-leung Tse Mr. Bank of Head Research, of Economic business environment”; and and environment”; business and Shanghai between “Cooperation Hong Kong of on the the and settlement the cross-border of research RMB promotion RMB internationalization” trade and Economic Kong Hong of Director Trade Affairs, Shanghai, the HKSAR on on the trade international centers in Hong Kong and Shanghai and the strategies”; tackling “Study of the policy structure international trade centers and for their Mr. Patrick Chan Chan Patrick Mr. “Impact “Impact of the global financial crisis

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Ms. Margaret Ko delivering her keynote speech keynote her delivering Ko Margaret Ms. by the Shanghai International by Economic the International Shanghai Exchange experts, scholars, government officials and Kong Hong from entrepreneurs and Forum. the attended Mainland the Internationalization of on Renminbi” 21 Internationalization August 2009 in Kong Shanghai, Hong to between promote collaboration further that forum third the was It Shanghai. and is jointly organized every year by three the organizations. It was supported Foundation Foundation (the Foundation), Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) and Shanghai Chinese (SCPPC) Conference jointly Consultative People’s and Kong “Hong Political on Forum the organized Shanghai: Collaborative Development of International Trade Center and the Center and the Internationalization of Renminbi” of Internationalization the and Center In the wake of crisis the and global the financial increasing arising from the opportunity of internationalization the Renminbi, the Better Hong Kong 21 August 2009 August 21 Trade International of Development Collaborative Shanghai: and Kong “Hong on Forum of of Commerce, and Mr. Andrew Yao, and Internationalization of of Role RMB: and Internationalization Hong Kong”. Other Secretary keynote Deputy speakers Hailin, Sha Mr. included General of the Government People’s and Chairman of Shanghai Municipal the Shanghai Municipal Commission and SASS President Prof. Wang Ronghua Ronghua Wang Prof. President SASS and at officiated the openingof the Forum. By the invitation of Ms. the Margaret Ko, Foundation, Vice-Chairman and Chief of Executive the Hang Seng Bank delivered a keynote “Cross-border speech RMB entitled Trade Settlement The The Foundation’s Executive Committee with together Chan Ronnie Mr. Chairman SCPPC Chairman Mr. Feng Guoqiang

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Past 18 Past Events 19 to participating in the First Round competition Round First the in participating to A total of 135 secondary schools sent their teams teams their sent schools secondary 135 of total A a a written semi- test. A the total for of 20 shortlisted secondary then were schools they minutes, 30 Within end. the at final test written the complete to required were contents, of range wide a covered which diplomatic foreign of history the including affairs of the PRC, Hong international Kong-related and national affairs, foreign comprehensive comprehensive understanding on the of China in development the of context The relations. international briefing was teachers 100 than more by attended well and students from some 50 Regulations and schools. prizes of the occasion. Contest the on introduced were Competition Round First which of schools secondary 135 of total A 46 never previously in participating the contest submitted application. It set a new record for the number of schools applying for the contest. On 28 March 2009, they attended the competition which first was in round the form of nce ere Regulations and prizes of the contest are introduced to the students at the first briefing first the at students the to introduced are contest the of prizes and Regulations First Briefing and Press Conf Press and Briefing First Song Song Ronghua and the EDB’s Principal Education Officer Mr. Benjamin Yung co-chaired the event. Achievements on of front the PRC was the the diplomatic as contest the main of theme this year’s of anniversary 60th the celebrates nation has China which in period a founding, its with been its transformed, international muchenhanced. and influence standing It is hoped that, through more this young event, people and the public in Hong general Kong will gain a more The The first briefing of in Kong Hong of schools the representatives Contest for and the media Centre was Services Education held Tong Kowloon at the EDB on 14 February 2009. The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang, the Commissioner’s Office Spokesman Mr.

Mr. Ronnie Chan, Deputy Commissioner Zhan Yongxin, Mr. Raymond Wong and Mr. Song Ronghua Song Mr. and Wong Raymond Mr. Yongxin, Zhan Commissioner Deputy Chan, Ronnie Mr. (L to R) Mr. Benjamin Yung, Ms. Karen Tang, Deputy Commissioner Yang Zigang, Mr. Michael Suen, Commissioner Lu Xinhua, Xinhua, Lu Commissioner Suen, Michael Mr. Zigang, Yang Commissioner Deputy Tang, Karen Ms. Yung, Benjamin Mr. R) to (L Operating Operating Officer Mr. Keith Kam; Wen Ms. Han Publisher Li, Pao Wai Associate ceremony. the attended also Jockey Club’s Jockey Chairman Mr. Club’s John Chan Winfried Mr. Officer Executive Chief and Cable TV Assistant Engelbrecht-Bresges; Chief Pao Ming Wu; Ellen Mrs. Controller Ms. Ms. Karen Tang launch. Representatives officiated of supporting at organizations included the Hong the Kong Mr. Mr. Raymond Wong; the Foundation’s Executive Committee Chairman, Ronnie Mr. Chan and Executive Director 2008. 2008. Commissioner Secretary for Education, Education, for Lu Secretary Mr. Permanent Suen; Michael Xinhua; EDB). EDB). The launching ceremony of the held at the was successfully Contest 3rd Office on 16 Commissioner’s December of of the Commissioner of the of of Affairs Foreign the PRC Ministry in HKSAR (the Commissioner’s Office) and Hong the Kong Education Bureau (the Contest Contest (the Contest) has been jointly organized by the Better the (the Foundation Foundation), Office Hong Kong Since Since its inception in 2006, the Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Launching Ceremony Launching The 3rd Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest Knowledge Diplomatic Cup Kong Hong 3rd The 16 December 2008 – 25 September 2009 September 25 – 2008 December 16 The judges (back row, L to R) Ms. Karen Tang, Tang, Karen Ms. R) to L row, (back judges The Deputy Commissioner Yang Zigang, Mr Benjamin Yung and and Yung Benjamin Mr Zigang, Yang Commissioner Deputy Mr. Song Ronghua taking photo with contestants and their teacher their and contestants with photo taking Ronghua Song Mr. where they would meet diplomats at the the at diplomats meet would they where Ministry of Foreign Affairs, see tourist the in and Beijing experience attractions in development Beijing and Tianjin. The remaining shortlisted 15 teams would River Pearl the to tour study another join October. in region Delta three three minutes were they at that believe one made session the competition, intense “simulations” After diplomats. real 5 in teams excelled They the Semi-final. order): alphabetic (in were School Secondary Choi Ming Lui Baptist College Christian CNEC College Maryknoll Tong Kwun College Queen’s College. Ying Pui Shatin In August 2009, they were invited to join a study tour to Beijing and Tianjin

The scenario improvisation section is a challenge to the contestant at the Semi-final the at contestant the to challenge a is section improvisation scenario The sober-minded analysis during the limited the limited during analysis sober-minded The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Director Executive The Foundation’s Yang Commissioner Deputy Tang, Karen and Song Ronghua, Spokesman Zigang, Mr. Benjamin Yung of the EBD the were judges of the were competition. all impressed They by the outstanding performance of the showed their extensive students knowledge of who the history of the foreign PRC’s affairs, Hong Kong-related as as well the latest etiquette diplomatic foreign affairs, developments in China and the world. Their well-composed performance and teams. teams. Each group had to compete in three sessions, namely “must-answer questions”, “fast-answer and in “simulations” questions” 90 minutes. Over the attended and teachers 100 students match grouping drawing on 21 a to given tour chance April were They 2009. Office. Commissioner’s the around On 9 May 2009, the successfully Semi-final held was at Wong School Affiliated the University Baptist Hong Kong Kam Fai and Secondary Primary School. Semi-final The 20 teams were divided into groups four with each comprised of 5 Student competing in the “must-answer questions” session questions” “must-answer the in competing Student School College College Memorial Ying Wa College Wa Ying Po Leung Kuk Tang Yuk Tien Colleg Tien Yuk Tang Kuk Leung Po College Queen’s College Ying Pui Shatin School Secondary Yin Sing School Mark’s St Secondary Foundation Chinese The Hong Kong Chinese Women’s Club Club Women’s Chinese Kong Hong College Maryknoll Tong Kwun College Salle La College Memorial Shan Po Liu Chung Shiu Li Centenary Kuk Leung Po Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College Salle) (La Ki Sui Chan College Alliance Christian College Christian CNEC School Girl’s Diocesan School Secondary Lutheran Fanling College Wah Hon affairs, affairs, international relationship and diplomatic etiquette. The 20 shortlisted : order) alphabetic (in were schools School Secondary Choi Ming Lui Baptist School Secondary U Pak Carmel

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Past 20 Past Events 21 Macau Macau and Taiwan Affairs, the Policy Planning Department and Information Department. On 16 August, the group received was and Kong Hong to returned airport. the at Xinhua Lu Commissioner by have should students tour, study the After gained a more comprehensive and in- depth of understanding foreign China’s as as well conditions national and affairs and development the culture of history, Tianjin. and Beijing the Vice Foreign Minister Mr. He Yafei at He Yafei Mr. Minister Foreign Vice the they where Affairs Foreign of Ministry the officials leading with exchanges had also of the Department of Hong Kong, Visit the China Foreign Affairs University Affairs Foreign China the Visit Visit the Bird’s Nest during the study tour to Beijing and Tianjin and Beijing to tour study the during Nest Bird’s the Visit Students are thrilled to meet with Vice Foreign Minister Mr. He Yafei (7th left) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign of Ministry the at left) (7th Yafei He Mr. Minister Foreign Vice with meet to thrilled are Students Beijing Beijing where Ms. Karen Tang, Executive Director of the Foundation joined visit the 4-day the During event. the support group to in Beijing, the group Training visited the the and China University Affairs Foreign Bureau of General Administration Sport, of and toured like the “Bird’s Nest” Olympic and the “Water Venues Cube” as well as like tourist attractions the Great Wall and The City. Forbidden highlight of the trip was meeting with visiting Tianjin on 10 August 2009. During During 2009. August 10 on Tianjin visiting the visited group the Tianjin, in stay their Area New Binhai to learn about the of planning new urban developments in Tianjin, and toured Museum. Tianjin the On 12 August 2009, the study tour moved to Study Tour to Beijing and Tianjin and Beijing to Tour Study The 5 winning teams with a 45 members total started their study tour by of replaced by book coupons. book by replaced teams teams were all named winning teams with no and distinction, the study tour to the Pearl has River Delta region been virus virus in the community and taking into consideration the health management the issue, Final and was the cancelled 5 enjoyed enjoyed very much the exchange diplomats. real and the with discussion H1N1 of spread wide the of view In Note: students students their knowledge of diplomatic public laws, international China, of policy students The topics. other and diplomacy the the 5 finalteams at the Commissioner’s the from Experts on2009. 5 June Office OfficeCommissioner’s shared with the Training Day Training for organized specially was day training A from the Commissioner’s Office on the Training Day Training the on Office Commissioner’s the from Students are giving their full attention to the briefing by experts experts by briefing the to attention full their giving are Students Winners of the open category open the of Winners students students to homemakers. The Award Ceremony for public group winners of the 3rd Diplomatic Knowledge Contest on Office Commissioner’s the at held was awarded was winner Each 2009. June 19 DVDs, Diplomats’ Chinese a certificate, a Ten Episodes in China’s Diplomacy by former Vice Premier Qian Qichen Kong. Hong and Disneyland to tickets two Public Group Contest Group Public A Public Group Contest for this year’s Diplomatic Knowledge Contest held from was 10 to 30 May 7,000 papers contest were handed out, 2009. Over and The 106 winners emerged. winners ranged from civil taxi drivers, servants, business people, lawyers, teachers, Launching Ceremony Ceremony Launching Briefing First Competition Round First Commissioner’s the of Tour and Drawing Grouping Match Office Semi-final Training Day Day Training Contest Group Public the for Ceremony Presentation Prize Teams Winning 5 the by Tianjin & Beijing to Tour Study Prize Presentation Ceremony Presentation Prize : www.betterhongkong.org : quiz.fmcoprc.gov.hk/chn/ : marketing.mingpao.com/foreign_affairs/index.cfm :

the success of the contest the of success the

The Foundation’s Trustee Mr. Victor Cha congratulating congratulating Cha Victor Mr. Trustee Foundation’s The Milestones 2008 December 16 14 February 2009 February 14 2009 March 28 2009 April 21 2009 May 9 2009 June 5 19 June 2009 June 19 2009 August 16 – 10 2009 September 25 Details of the contest are also available at the following websites: following the at available also are contest the of Details Foundation The Office Commissioner’s The Mingpao country country and its policies were diplomatic enhanced. The invaluable gained benefitthemwould experience definitely in betterment the for themselves advancing future. the in China and Kong Hong of dinner a celebration ceremony, the After was held at the office. Commissioner’s Representatives of supporting organizations and the sponsors which dinner the enjoyed staff as well as organizers, of work the the 10 past hard concluded months. contest contest and the study tour to and Beijing Tianjin. Through the contest, they all agreed that their knowledge of the Group photo of guests and winning teams after the prize presentation ceremony presentation prize the after teams winning and guests of photo Group On On the occasion, the 5 winning teams sent its representative to guests share experiences with gained during the the the event. The Members Foundation’s Dr. Roy Council Chung, Mr. Thomas and Yu Joseph Mr. Ng, Winnie Ms. Woo, Mr. Tony Choi present together also with were Executive Tang Karen Ms. Director event. the support to sponsors, sponsors, i.e. Mingpao, Cable TV, Wen Wai Pao, Sino CCTV, United Publishing Ltd, (Holdings) Hong Kong Jockey Club and Hong Kong Disneyland, as teams well as winning 5 the from representatives and the 15 shortlisted teams, attended the Secretary the for Michael Secretary Mr. Education Suen and the Trustee Mr. Foundation’s Victor Cha were the guests of honor. They delivered speeches and presented trophies to the winning representatives including guests teams. hundred Over from the supporting organizations and On On 25 September of ceremony the 3rd presentation Hong 2009, the prize Kong Cup was held at Contest the Commissioner’s Diplomatic office. Knowledge Commissioner Mr. Lu Xinhua, Prize Presentation Ceremony Presentation Prize Commissioner Lu Xinhua, Mr. Victor Cha and Ms. Winnie Ng Winnie Ms. and Cha Victor Mr. Xinhua, Lu Commissioner At the celebration dinner: (L to R) Ms. Karen Tang, Dr. Roy Chung, Chung, Roy Dr. Tang, Karen Ms. R) to (L dinner: celebration the At Mr. Kenneth Chen (Under Secretary for Education), Mr. Joseph Yu, Yu, Joseph Mr. Education), for Secretary (Under Chen Kenneth Mr.

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Past 22 18 June 2008 15 August 2008 “Perspectives on India & Sino-Indian “The 2008 Presidential Campaign Trail: Where Relations” – A Luncheon Presentation by Does It Lead?” – A Luncheon Presentation by Ambassador Zhang Yan, China’s Ambassador New York Times Columnist Mr. David Brooks to India and Political Commentator Mr. Charlie Cook Highlights

26 – 27 July 2008 The 5th International Forum on Global Urban Competitiveness of Activities

(L to R) Mr. Ronnie Chan, Mr. David Brooks, Mr. Charlie Cook and Committee of 100’s Executive Director Ms. Alice Mong June – December 2008

11 – 27 September 2008 The 2008 Hong Kong Journalism Fellowships

The Foundation’s Council Members Ms. Judy Yu (right) and Ms. Winnie Ng (left) together with the Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang (middle) attended the forum

13 – 16 August 2008 Study Tour to Beijing for the Winners of the 2nd Hong Kong Cup Diplomatic Knowledge Contest

Meeting with Mr. Liu Mingkang (6th right), Chairman of China Banking Regulatory Commission

The study tour visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was received by Mr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs (6th right)

23 22 October 2008 12 November 2008 “Financial Market Turmoil in Perspective” The Heart of Gold Awards 2008 – A Luncheon Presentation by Mr. David McCormick, Under Secretary for International Affairs, U.S. Treasury Department Highlights of Activities

The Foundation’s Executive Director Ms. Karen Tang (3rd left) taking a group photo with awardees of the Heart of Gold Awards 2008

Mr. David McCormick sharing with the audiences his views on the recent global financial turmoil and the way forward

8 December 2008 “China’s Role in the World Economy &

June – December 2008 Financial Reforms” – Luncheon Speech by Mr. 7 November 2008 Claude Smadja, Former Managing Director of Luncheon with Mr. Li Gang, Deputy Director the World Economic Forum of the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong

(R to L) Dr. Gerald Chow, Mr. Ronnie Chan, Mr. Li Gang, Dato’ David Chiu and Ms. Judy Yu

(R to L) Mr. Ronnie Chan, Ambassador Wu Jianmin, Mr. Claude Smadja and Ms. Karen Tang

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