During the year, the Council continued to expand its partici- pation in major conventions and trade fairs in China. These
included the International Convention of Guangdong
Footwear, Zhongshan, the 1990 Fair for Guangdong Foreign Trade & Economic Relations in Zhuhai, and the 4th Multinational Instrumentation Conference & Exhibition and EXPO COMM China '90, both in Beijing.
With the significant growth of trade opportunities in other parts of China, the Council continued to organise a wide range of trade missions, mainly for specialised industries including electronics, toys, garments, textiles and dyeing, watches, printing and packag- ing. These missions explored market potential in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Foshan, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Shantou, Shanghai and Heilongjiang.
In addition to trade exhibitions and missions, high-level contacts were also made through trade seminars organised by the Council. During the year, ten seminars were held in key cities all over China creating new avenues for business dialogue. They covered such topics as "Business Opportunities between Hong Kong & China" and "Retail Business & Sales Techniques".
The TDC also sponsored a series of trade exhibitions and seminars in Hong Kong, arranged by major PRC organisations. These included a trade seminar on "Shanghai Economic Development in the '90s" and the "Foshan-Hong Kong Electronics Industry, conomic and Trade Symposium". The Council also welcomed more than 150 trade missions from China, including VIP groups from Shanghai, Jiangsu, Hunan and Hubei.
in March 1991, the Council signed a unique agreement with the Nanfang Da Sha Department Store in Guangzhou, by which its Design Department is advising the store in a complete renovation exercise. Hong Kong Seibu Enterprise Co. Ltd. is assisting on
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the project, which originates from the TDC store promotion with
Nanfang Da Sha in May 1989, for
which the Council decorated the store in Hong Kong style.
The Council executive worked throughout the year in close liaison with a specialised "China Trade Advisory Committee", comprising members drawn from business circles dealing with the mainland. The Committee was chaired by Mr Wong Po-yan.
1. The TDC's Chairman,
Baroness Dunn, met with
Shanghai's Mayor, Mr Zhu
Rongji in Shanghai.
2. Business cooperation
between Hong Kong and China
was strengthened in 1990-91
through a series of seminars on
the Chinese market organised
jointly by the TDC and major
PRC organisations.
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