​The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) co-organised a reception in Oslo, Norway with the Norway-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on May 19 (Oslo time).

     In his keynote speech, the Director-General of the London ETO, Mr Gilford Law gave the Norwegian business community an update on the latest development of Hong Kong, existing economic and trade co-operation and the enormous opportunities arising from Hong Kong's unique strengths under "one country, two systems". In particular, he highlighted the Central Government's support for Hong Kong's development into an international transportation centre as charted in the National 14th Five-Year Plan, and encouraged the Norwegian companies to set up and expand maritime businesses in Hong Kong.

     Mr Law concluded on a positive note, "Despite the challenges posed by the epidemic and geopolitical situation, we are confident that Hong Kong provides a favourable environment for businesses to thrive and tap into the Mainland and Asia-Pacific markets."

     On May 20 (Oslo time), Mr Law also called on the State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Mr Halvard Ingebrigtsen, to provide an update on Hong Kong's business environment and promote economic and trade collaboration between the two places.

Ends/Friday, May 20, 2022
Issued at HKT 23:20

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