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Territory-Wide Support for HKPE
The
34th Hong Kong Products Expo (the 34th HKPE), organized
by the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong
(CMA), was held from December 11, 1999 to January 2,
2000 at Tamar Site. Over 700 indoor and outdoor booths
were set up at the Expo, displaying and selling a wide
spectrum of high-quality goods. CMA invited HKSAR
Industry Department as sponsor, Hong Kong Tourist
Association, Hong Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong
Trade Development Council, The Hong Kong General Chamber
of Commerce, The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce,
Federation of Hong Kong Industries, The Hong Kong
Chinese Enterprises Association, Industrial Association
of Macau and The Small and Medium Enterprises
Association of Macau as co-organizers. Succeeding the
tradition of the preceding Expos, the 34th HKPE
continued to promote Hong Kong's manufacturing industry
and to provide a shopping paradise for the public and
overseas tourists. On December 11, 1999, CMA President
Mr Chan Wing Kee, Chairman of the Expo Standing
Committee Mr Leung Nai Wing, together with General
Committee Member and Chairman of the Publicity
Sub-committee of the 34th HKPE Mr Fung Yuen Hon
officiated a flag-raising ceremony to mark the opening
of the 23-day Expo.
The
opening ceremony of the 34th HKPE was held right after
the flag-raising ceremony. A number of distinguished
official leaders were invited to attend the ceremony.
They included Vice-Chairman of the National Council
of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference (NCCPPCC) Dr Henry Fok, HKSAR Chief Executive Mr Tung Chee Hwa, Director of
Liaison Office of the Central People's Government
Mr Jiang En Zhu, Commissioner of the Chinese Commissioner's
Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in
HKSAR Mr Ma Yu Zhen, Secretary for Justice Miss Elsie
Leung, Secretary for Trade & Industry Mr Chau
Tak Hay, Secretary for Economic Service Mr Stephen
Ip, Chairman ofthe
Board of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd. Dr Li Ka Shing,
and Chairperson of the Legislative Council Mrs Rita
Fan. Accompanied by CMA President Mr Chan Wing Kee,
Assistant to President and Chairman of the Expo Standing
Committee Mr Leung Nai Wing and Honorary President
Dr Wong Po Yan, these Guests of Honour officiated
the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Apart from CMA Vice-Presidents,
Honorary Presidents, Executive Committee members,
General Committee members and Sub-committee members,
guests attending the ceremony also included the HKSAR government's principal
officials, senior officials of the Liaison Office
of the Central People's Government, consular corps
and prominent figures of industrial and trade sectors.
During the exhibition, Deputy Commissioner for
Commissioner's Office of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of the PRC in HKSAR Mr Liu Hong Xiao, Deputy Director
of Liaison Office of the Central People's Government
Mr Liu Shan Zai, Financial Secretary for the HKSAR
Government Mr Donald Tsang and Director-General of
Trade Mr Joshua Law visited the HKPE. |
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The number of visitors to the 34th HKPE
was over 850,000 |
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A night view of the 34th HKPE. |
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(From right to left) CMA President Mr Chan
Wing Kee, Assistant to President and Exhibition Chairman
Mr Leung Nai Wing, and General Committee Member and
Chairman of the Publicity Sub-committee of the Expo
Mr Fung Yuen Hon officiated the flag-raising ceremony
of the 34th HKPE. |
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