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Local Activities

Here, in Hong Kong during the year, in addition to high profile events such as the Women's Sportswear Show, we handled 190 inward missions from 34 countries, including 49 from China. Our Trade Enquiry service processed over 130,000 individual enquiries; and an extensive programme of export seminars, including major seminars on the West German, Canadian and Japanese markets

were conducted for manufacturers and traders.

In support of our various promotional efforts, our Publicity Department distributed more than 1.6 million copies of all types of publications about Hong Kong products to buyers in 175 countries around the world.

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Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

A major milestone event in Hong Kong's

development as an international trade centre is the

decision to build the Hong Kong Convenetion and Exhibition

Centre. The business community has felt the need for such a facility for many years, but it was only after Government passed responsibility for the project to the Council in 1984 together with a land grant idea has become a reality. Work is proceeding on schedule and completion is expected in 1988.

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Conclusion

In addition to the Council's trade promotion activities, we have been working closely with the Government to address the growing threat of protectionism in our largest market.