17
Media and Communications
The Jakarta ETO represents Hong Kong in dealing with ASEAN as a whole, and also focuses specifically on promoting bilateral relations with the individual ASEAN countries of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development joined government ministers from Indonesia and Malaysia in two webinars to strengthen bilateral relations and to explore opportunities for closer partnership. The Chief Executive joined the Indonesian webinar. The Jakarta ETO also hosted a series of webinars with local business associations on topics ranging from innovation to health technology. In early 2020, the office sponsored the Hong Kong String Orchestra to perform in Johor Bahru in Malaysia.
The Bangkok ETO promotes bilateral relations with Bangladesh, Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. To support the newly established Myanmar-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce and. Industry and promote trade and economic ties, the office sponsored the chamber's first Chinese New Year reception in 2020.
In its second year in operation, the office visited and established contacts in 12 Thai provinces and rolled out a campaign to promote Hong Kong to the general audience in all 77 Thai provinces. The office supported a webinar jointly organised by the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and the Thailand Board of Investment in June to promote exchanges and foster economic and trade collaboration with Thailand at the government level.
The office continued to host and support business events to promote Hong Kong's unique advantages to the business community, in particular its roles in the Greater Bay Area, the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian market.
Australia and New Zealand
In February, the Sydney ETO participated in the Sydney Lunar Festival Dragon Boat Races at Darling Harbour to promote Hong Kong in Australia.
The office organised four webinars for audiences in Australia and New Zealand on the latest developments in Hong Kong. Topics covered ranged from the government's anti-pandemic measures to Hong Kong's strengths as an international finance centre in the post-pandemic eral and the opportunities of the Greater Bay Area. The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury gave a presentation at one webinar on Hong Kong's monetary and fiscal stability and new opportunities for the financial services industry.
The office provided updates on COVID-19 in Hong Kong to Hong Kong communities and students in Australia and New Zealand through its social media platforms and website, and by emails to those who registered to receive the information.
Mainland and Taiwan
In the Mainland, the Beijing Office and the four ETOS in Chengdu, Guangdong, Shanghai and Wuhan maintained close contact with Mainland ministries and commissions during the pandemic to keep up with the latest prevention and control measures in various places,
267
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.