Following the successful conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, at this important moment, the Chamber respectively hosted and participated in symposiums on the spirit of the congress, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of the spirit with the wider business community.
First, the Chamber hosted a symposium on embracing the spirit of the 20th National Congress in October. Yuen Mo, the Chamber’s Chairman; Ian Fok, NPC Deputy and the Chamber’s Life Honorary Chairman, and Jonathan Choi, CPPCC Standing Committee Member and the Chamber’s Permanent Honorary President shared their impression and understanding of the important spirit and content of the 20th National Congress.
Yuen said that the 20th National Congress report fully reflects that the Central Government attaches great importance to and gives strong support for Hong Kong’s development, thus boosting the business community’s confidence in the future. In Fok’s view, the 20th National Congress report provides important protection for Hong Kong to maintain national security, which is the key to its progress towards stability and prosperity. Choi pointed out that the 20th National Congress is of great significance for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. He suggested that all sectors of society in Hong Kong should do their part to better integrate Hong Kong into national development.
Subsequently, the Chamber’s members participated in a symposium on all sectors of the Hong Kong society sharing the spirit of the 20th National Congress co-hosted by 40 organizations in November. Luo Huining, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong, in his keynote speech gave an in-depth insight into the important spirit and content of the 20th National Congress and discussed how all sectors of Hong Kong can leverage the strengths of “One Country, Two Systems” to better integrate into national development. Jonathan Choi, the Chamber’s Chairman, spoke on behalf of the Hong Kong business community, sharing his profound understanding of the spirit of the 20th National Congress and analysed the role played by the business community in keeping pace with national development.
Luo said that Hong Kong must fully understand the decisive significance of the “Two Establishes” and firmly uphold the constitutional order established by the Constitution and the Basic Law to ensure the steady and successful implementation of “One Country, Two Systems”. In Choi’s view, Hong Kong’s business community must fully grasp the essence of the 20th National Congress and leverage its functional strengths and those of chambers of commerce to enhance Hong Kong’s development momentum and competitiveness on all fronts.
Johnny Yu, Herman Hu, Charles Cheung, Li Yinquan and Andrew Yao, the Chamber’s Vice-chairmen and Tommy Li, Life Honorary Chairman, attended the sharing symposium, while several of its members also participated in person at the venue. That day, the Chamber arranged a live broadcast of the sharing symposium in its hall. Ricky Tsang, Connie Wong and Tse Yung-hoi, the Chamber’s Vice-chairmen, and Yuen Mo, Ho Sai-chu, Henry Wu, Lam Kwong-siu, William Lee and Lawrence Ma, Life Honorary Chairmen as well as the Standing Committee Members and Committee Members attended the live broadcast or watched it online.
