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some 90 Hong Kong students taking up internships in some 30 host organisations in seven ASEAN member countries.

Australia and New Zealand

The Sydney ETO organised visits by government officials to Australia and New Zealand, including by the Secretary for Education, to New Zealand in March; by the Secretary for Security, Mr Lai Tung-kwok, to New Zealand and Australia in June, and by the Financial Secretary, to Australia in November.

The Sydney ETO continued to organise or participate in business road shows in various cities in Australia and New Zealand.

To promote Hong Kong's job opportunities to young people, the Sydney ETO held careers talks and exhibitions in various universities in Australia and New Zealand.

The Sydney ETO co-organised or supported a range of cultural events, including the City of Sydney Chinese New Year Dragon Boat Race, the Auckland and Christchurch Lantern Festivals, film festivals and events featuring Hong Kong films, as well as arts and cultural exhibitions. Hong Kong House (the Sydney ETO's base) participated in Sydney Open -- a biennial event presented by the Historic Houses Trust showcasing Sydney's architectural and heritage heart - and over 1,000 people visited the building on the day.

The Sydney ETO continued to make use of social media to share Hong Kong news and information to Australia/New Zealand businesses, professionals and students.

Mainland and Taiwan

In 2014, the Beijing Office (BJO) and the four Hong Kong ETOS in Chengdu, Guangdong, Shanghai and Wuhan conducted various activities to promote Hong Kong. These included an exhibition and 'Harbin-Hong Kong Week 2014' launched by the BJO; a radio serial, 'Guangdong- Hong Kong Under the Same Roof', co-produced by the Guangdong ETO and Radio Guangdong; delicacy and art exhibitions co-organised by the Shanghai ETO and the Hong Kong Tourism Board in Shanghai; 'Chongqing-Hong Kong Week 2014' launched by Chengdu ETO and concerts staged by the Chengdu ETO in Chengdu and Chongqing by Hong Kong music groups; and an exhibition in Wuhan organised by the Wuhan ETO.

The BJO and the Mainland ETOs also organised seminars and visits to different parts of the Mainland for Hong Kong business delegations and organisations. The Investment Promotion Divisions of the Mainland offices liaised closely with Mainland enterprises intending to invest in Hong Kong and assisted them in setting up businesses here.

In 2014, the Hong Kong Economic, Trade and Cultural Office (HKETCO) continued to establish contacts with various sectors and the cities and counties in Taiwan to promote bilateral economic, trade and cultural exchanges, to promote Hong Kong, and to assist Taiwan enterprises in setting up businesses in Hong Kong. Activities organised by the HKETCO included a series of large-scale art performance and exhibitions in the 'Hong Kong Week - 2014.

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