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The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (March 31) announced appointments to the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (HKCPEC) for a new term of two years with effect from April 1, 2010.
Chairman and Professor of the Department of Economics of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Sung Yun-wing, has been re-appointed as Chairman of the HKCPEC. Another three members from academia, six members from the business sector, and two government officials are also appointed.
"We are very pleased that Professor Sung has agreed to continue to serve as the Chairman. With his long involvement in the work of the HKCPEC, we are confident that Professor Sung will continue to lead the HKCPEC in contributing constructively to regional economic co-operation," a spokesperson from the Trade and Industry Department said.
With Professor Sung as Chairman, the HKCPEC has 11 members as follows:
Academic sector:
Professor Matthew Lee
Associate Dean (Research, Postgraduate and Executive Education);
Director, DBA Programme, College of Business;
Chair Professor of Information Systems and Electronic Commerce,
City University of Hong Kong
Dr Simon Shen
Associate Professor,
Department of Social Sciences,
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Professor Judy Tsui
Vice President (International and Executive Education);
Director, Graduate School of Business;
Chair Professor of Accounting,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Business sector:
Ms Teresa Au
Head of Corporate Sustainability, Asia Pacific Region,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
Ms Karen Chan
Director;
Vice President (Marketing and Project Development),
German Pool Group Co Ltd
Miss Lily Chow
Executive Director,
Chevalier Pacific Holdings Limited
Mr Michael Lee
Managing Director,
MAP Capital Limited
Mr Edward Leung
Chief Economist,
Hong Kong Trade Development Council
Mr Joseph Wong
Managing Director,
China Overseas Hotel and Land Development Limited
Government:
Miss Leonia Tai
Deputy Director-General of Trade and Industry
(Vice Chairman of the HKCPEC)
Miss Elley Mao
Principal Economist
Established in March, 1990, the HKCPEC comprises business leaders, academics and government officials who advise the Government on matters relating to Hong Kong's participation in the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC). Hong Kong has been a member of the PECC since May 1991.
The PECC, tripartite in nature, serves as an independent forum for discussing trade and economic issues, and fostering closer economic co-operation in the Pacific region.
Currently, the PECC has 26 members, of which 23 are full members representing the economies of Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Ecuador; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; Mongolia; New Zealand; the Pacific Islands Forum; Peru; the Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; the United States and Viet Nam; one associate member representing France (Pacific Territories); and two institutional members which are the Pacific Trade and Development Conference and Pacific Basin Economic Council.
Ends/Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Issued at HKT 11:30
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