Commissioner makes first official visits to West Virginia, Ohio
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| Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA Margaret Fong calls on W. Va. Gov. Joe Manchin III in late January. |
Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA Margaret Fong made her first official visits to West Virginia and Ohio in late January. She met with top economic and trade officials, as well as business leaders of both states, to promote Hong Kong’s gateway role to Asia and investment to Hong Kong.
In Charleston, W. Va., Miss Fong updated Gov. Joe Manchin III on the successful implementation of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle in Hong Kong, the city’s economic performance, the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) and Hong Kong’s role as a springboard to the China market, as well as bilateral trade ties. They discussed the opportunities in clean coal technology, biomedical technology and chemical production, and West Virginia’s exports via Hong Kong to the Mainland, as well as tourism promotion. Miss Fong also highlighted the new control agreements between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the two power companies that have provisions requiring the power companies to implement more environmentally friendly measures in return for a higher permitted rate of return. She also invited the Governor to visit Hong Kong.
In Columbus, Ohio, Miss Fong discussed with Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) officials such issues as alternative energy, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing, logistics and personalized healthcare.
Miss Fong spoke at luncheon events co-hosted by the Charleston Area Alliance and the ODOD during her respective visits to Charleston and Columbus. She briefed the audiences on the latest development and business opportunities in Hong Kong.
While in Columbus, Miss Fong gave a presentation entitled “Hong Kong: The World’s Gateway to Asia” at the Distinguished Speaker Series of the Ohio State University’s (OSU) Fisher College of Business. She covered such issues as Hong Kong’s business advantages, CEPA and the admission of talents to the territory. She also met with senior OSU faculty.
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