The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Geneva hosted a reception on June 23 (Geneva time) to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with over 170 guests from diplomatic missions to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and key contacts in various international organisations, the academia and local businesses.
      
     Speaking at the reception, the Permanent Representative of the HKSAR of China to the WTO, Miss Winky So, highlighted that trade has been one of the most powerful forces for economic growth and development, and the trading system can be shaped if all parties work together.
      
     To the guests, she said, "Hong Kong’s success has always depended on our own openness and connectivity, as well as the predictability provided by the WTO; we remain firmly committed to upholding the core values of the rules-based multilateral trading system."
      
     As a founding member of the WTO, Hong Kong has always been a staunch supporter of the rules-based multilateral trading system. Under the "one country, two systems" principle, Hong Kong participates in the WTO as a separate customs territory in the name of Hong Kong, China.

Ends/Friday, June 26, 2026
Issued at HKT 10:00

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