First GoGlobal Task Force large-scale promotional event in Guangdong encourages local enterprises to leverage Hong Kong’s advantages to go global

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

     The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, attended the “Guangdong-Hong Kong collaboration begins at the Greater Bay Area – Guangdong enterprises’ going global and international development promotion seminar” in Guangzhou today (April 28). The seminar was jointly organised by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Guangdong (GDETO) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the Council for the Promotion of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Enterprises Overseas Professional Service Alliance. It explored how Mainland enterprises can leverage Hong Kong’s business advantages and opportunities to realise their overseas expansion strategies.

     This is the first large-scale promotion event held in Guangdong Province by the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global (GoGlobal Task Force), steered by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development. Mr Yau and the Director General of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Guangdong Province, Ms Chen Liwen, delivered speeches at the event. Other guests included the Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress and Deputy Secretary of the Leading Party Group of the Committee, Mr Huang Ningsheng.