Commissioner forges ties
in North Carolina

Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, Donald Tong receives a painting souvenir from North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco (left) during a visit to Raleigh.

Hong Kong Commissioner for Economic and Trade Affairs, USA, Donald Tong met business leaders March 23-24 while visiting North Carolina.

In Raleigh, the commissioner called on North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco and Don Hobart, the governor’s senior advisor for business and economic affairs, to update them on the latest economic performances in Hong Kong. He also briefed them about the territory’s leading position as an offshore renminbi center.

Mr. Tong then visited the Research Triangle Region to understand how public-private partnerships help businesses and communities in the area. 

Commissioner Donald Tong addresses more than 100 MBA students at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

The commissioner visited Duke University in Durham, where he spoke to more than 100 students at the Fuqua School of Business on opportunities in Hong Kong and its leading role as an international business and financial center.

Mr. Tong also addressed more than 50 business executives at a breakfast event organized by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte. He spoke about Hong Kong’s encouraging economic performances and its financial-services industry. The commissioner also encouraged North Carolina businesses to explore opportunities in Hong Kong and China.

Commissioner Tong (second from left) speaks at a breakfast session organized by the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, N.C. Present at the event are (from right) L.J. Stambuk, President of the World Affairs Council of Charlotte; Anita Chan, Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York; and Albert Guarnieri, a partner at law firm Parker Poe. (Photo courtesy of Parker Poe)