The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin (HKETO Berlin) sponsored the 27th Berlin CityCup dragon boat races held on July 4 (Berlin time).

     The Acting Director of HKETO Berlin, Mr Billy Leung, said that the race gathered paddlers from different cultural backgrounds. HKETO Berlin staff and Hong Kong people in Germany formed a team, the "Hong Kong Waverunners", with German paddlers, which serves as an example of fostering friendly people-to-people exchanges between Hong Kong and Germany.

     Mr Leung also highlighted that Hong Kong would host the next edition of International Dragon Boat Federation World Dragon Boat Racing Championships. As an attractive tourist destination with a variety of international cultural and sports mega events taking place throughout the year, Hong Kong offers visitors a multitude of enchanting experiences.

     To showcase Hong Kong's unique advantages and dynamic developments, HKETO Berlin set up a booth to promote work and study opportunities in Hong Kong. Visitors were introduced to the "Study in Hong Kong" brand, talent attraction schemes, and mega events to be held in Hong Kong during the second half of the year.

About HKETO Berlin

     HKETO Berlin is the official representative of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in commercial relations and other economic and trade matters in Germany as well as Austria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Switzerland. 

Ends/Monday, July 6, 2026
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