The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels (Brussels ETO), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), organised a trade promotion programme in the Calabria region of Italy from June 29 to 30 (Calabria time) to strengthen economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and the Calabria region of Italy.

     Calabria is an important region in southern Italy renowned for its distinctive regional agricultural products and tourism. Through high-level meetings with senior officials and local visits, Brussels ETO promoted Hong Kong's unique role as a gateway to the Chinese Mainland and the wider Asia-Pacific region, as well as a "super connector" in linking markets, channelling capital, matching businesses, and providing professional expertise.

     Speaking at a roundtable with senior officials and regional ministers of Calabria Regional Government on June 29 (Calabria time), the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung, shared the latest economic developments in Hong Kong and highlighted the concrete business opportunities that Hong Kong offers to Italian exporters. "Hong Kong is the only place in the world where the China advantage and the global advantage converge in a single city, having the best of both worlds under 'one country, two systems'" she said.

     During the visit, Ms Yung was also received by the Mayor of Soverato city, Mr Daniele Vacca, and visited a local winery to gain a better understanding of the region's wine industry, as well as to exchange views on promoting wine and gastronomy collaboration with Hong Kong.

Ends/Thursday, July 2, 2026
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