FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1992
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FESTIVAL TO FOSTER HONG KONG-CANADA TIES
HONG KONG AND CANADA, WITH STRONG LASTING TIES IN PLACE, WILL BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS A PROSPEROUS AND BRIGHT FUTURE NOT JUST FOR THE TWO COMMUNITIES, BUT FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION AS A WHOLE.
THE SECRETARY FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR JAMES 50, SAID THIS WHEN ADDRESSING THE HONG KONG-CANADA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AT A LUNCHEON MEETING IN OTTAWA YESTERDAY (THURSDAY).
MR SO, WHO IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF A STEERING GROUP ON A FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN FIVE CANADIAN CITIES IN SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER THIS YEAR, IS CURRENTLY ON A TWO-WEEK VISIT IN CANADA TO LAY THE GROUND WORKS FOR THE FESTIVAL.
"HONG KONG FESTIVAL '92 AIMS TO FOSTER A BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND MORE LASTING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF HONG KONG AND CANADA, HE SAID.
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"IT IS OUR INTENTION TO BUILD A SOLID AND FOR A BRIDGE THAT LINKS OUR TWO COMMUNITIES ACROSS ADDED.
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IN HIS SPEECH TITLED "HONG KONG-CANADA, PACIFIC" MR SO SAID CANADIANS HAD FULLY REALISED THE HONG KONG IN THE REGION TO BUILD UP A STRONG TRADING PARTNERSHIP.
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HE STRESSED THAT THE LINK BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CANADA HAD GONE WELL BEYOND TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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HE POINTED OUT THAT CANADA WAS PROBABLY THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER COUNTRY FOR HONG KONG STUDENTS SEEKING EDUCATION ABROAD AND BEING OF THE MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS FOR HONG KONG EMIGRANTS.
AT THE SAME TIME, HONG KONG WAS HOME ΤΟ AN ESTIMATED 35,000 CANADIANS, THE BIGGEST CANADIAN COMMUNITY IN ASIA, HE ADDED.
"HONG KONG IS NOW RECEIVING MORE VISITS PERFORMING GROUPS THAN ANYWHERE ELSE IN ASIA.
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"WE ARE ALSO AMONG THE FIRST TO ENTER A JOINT CO-OPERATION WITH CANADA ON FILM AND TELEVISION CO-PRODUCTION WHEN WE SIGNED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CANADA IN JUNE LAST YEAR, THE SECRETARY SAID.
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ON THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORY, MR SO SAID POST-1997 HONG KONG WOULD RETAIN ALL THE INGREDIENTS THAT HAD MADE IT THE DYNAMIC AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF TODAY.
MR SO WILL LEAVE CANADA TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR LONDON ΤΟ ATTEND TWO CONFERENCES ON TELEVISION AND SATELLITE BROADCASTING BEFORE RETURNING TO HONG KONG ON FEBRUARY 21.
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