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The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) provides latest news about its cultural and economic activities in the 8 countries under the purview of the office, as well as recent developments in Hong Kong.
Good evening, and a warm welcome to the screening of the opening film of the “HONG KONG PROGRAMME”. this year is the third edition of the Red Lotus Asian Film Festival, and it is a great pleasure for the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin to reaffirm our unwavering supporting for this exciting new force that brings together Asian movie enthusiasts from Vienna and beyond.
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin) hosted a reception on the occasion of Hong Kong’s participation in the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva on April 19 (Geneva time).
The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, will visit Malta and Frankfurt, Germany, from April 16. Dr Choi will depart for Frankfurt on April 20 to learn about the local developments in vocational and professional education and training, and exchange views with Hong Kong students studying there.
HKETO Berlin hosted a booth at the Austrian education fair BeSt Vienna to inform some 75 000 participants from Austria and neighbouring states such as the Czech Republic, Hungary and the Slovak Republic about the exciting study opportunities that Hong Kong has to offer.
Dear Envoy ZENG, Rainer, Silas, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good evening. It is a great pleasure to have all of you joining us here tonight to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Berlin.
This year, we are turning the page to unveil the majestic Year of the Dragon, which is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated zodiacs of the Chinese calendar.
HKETO Berlin welcomed friends and partners of Hong Kong to celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a reception held in Berlin, Germany on February 13. Key contacts from government, political, business and cultural sectors came together and learned about Hong Kong’s achievements in attracting international talents and enterprises, as well as the city’s growing appeal to become an international arts and culture exchange hub. Mr Avan Yu, a renowned Hong Kong pianist based in Berlin, was invited to perform on the occasion.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, concluded his visit to Switzerland on January 26. In addition to attending meetings of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council, he has called on representatives of several international and local organisations.
The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, actively responded to comments and suggestions about the HKSAR's human rights situation at the meeting of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 23.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, held a speech at the 2024 Davos-Caixin CEO Luncheon on January 17.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting from January 15 to 19, in Davos, Switzerland. The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, will also visit Davos and participate in certain parts of the programme.
Dear Karla, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good evening and a very warm welcome to the opening of the 19th FILMASIA Asian Film Festival in Prague. I am very glad that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin has been a partner of the festival for a solid decade. I would like to thank Ms Karla Stojáková and her team for their great collaboration over the years and I look forward to more adventures in the years to come.
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good evening and welcome to the opening ceremony of the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival 2023. I am honoured to join you all tonight as this is not only the opening of the festival but also the opening of the Hong Kong Heroines section, which is one of the main parts of this year’s festival.
HKETO Berlin presented four Hong Kong productions to the Swiss audience at the 19th Zurich Film Festival (ZFF), taking place from September 28 to October 8.
Good afternoon and thank you for joining us at this luncheon. Our office is pleased to be supporting today’s event.
Good afternoon. It is a privilege and great pleasure for the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin to sponsor the Berlin CityCup once again.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, promoted the vast business opportunities brought about by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) development and Hong Kong's unique advantages and potential on 6 September during his visit to Munich, Germany.
HKETO Berlin sponsored the performance of the Asian Youth Orchestra in Berlin as the opening concert of the Young Euro Classic 2023 on August 4. Alongside the concert, HKETO Berlin hosted a reception to connect with friends, partners and music enthusiasts.
Good evening and welcome to our reception prior to the highly anticipated concert of the Asian Youth Orchestra tonight. We are very delighted to support the performance of the AYO in Berlin, which has the privilege to be the opening concert for the Young Euro Classic 2023.
HKETO Berlin sponsored the Dragon Boat Race of the Züri Fäscht (Zurich Festival) which took place from 7 to 9 July. Held every three years in the city of Zurich, the Züri Fäsch is Switzerland’s biggest public festival with over 2.5 million visitors.
HKETO Berlin sponsored the Dragon Boat Race of the Züri Fäscht (Zurich Festival) which took place from 7 to 9 July. Held every three years in the city of Zurich, the Züri Fäsch is Switzerland’s biggest public festival with over 2.5 million visitors.
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, proceeded to Munich on 14 June for the last day of his visit in Germany. Professor Sun visited Technische Universität München (TUM), and also informed himself about the state of Bavaria's support to Bavarian biotech companies in accelerating innovation and growth.
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, proceeded to Hamburg from Berlin on 13 June to continue his visit in Germany. Amongst others, he paid a visit to the Nexperia wafer fab. The company is one of the world top-ten semiconductor companies and has research and development (R&D) facilities established in the Hong Kong Science Park.
Following is the keynote speech by the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, at the opening ceremony of AsiaBerlin Summit 2023 on 12 June.
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, delivered a keynote speech themed "Hong Kong: The Innovation Powerhouse of Asia – Ideal Gateway to Mainland China Market" at the opening ceremony of the AsiaBerlin Summit 2023 on 12 June in Berlin, Germany.
The HKSAR Government announced (May 16) the expanded Talent List that increases the coverage from 13 professions to 51 with a view to attracting more high-quality talent to come and meeting Hong Kong's development needs.
Under the theme “Innovation Hub Hong Kong: Chances for German Start-ups”, HKETO Berlin co-organised a start-up and networking event on 12 May 2023 together with InvestHK and the German Industry and Commerce Ltd. (AHK Hong Kong), with the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) as partner.
Ursula, Hendrik, Karena, Till, Johannes, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning and welcome to today’s startup event about the opportunities in Hong Kong for entrepreneurs from Germany.
The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, on 28 April, congratulated Hong Kong delegation achieving outstanding results at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions 2023, by winning a record number of Grand and Special prizes, and Gold Medals with Congratulations of Jury, including two Grand Awards, namely Prize of the State of Geneva and Prize of the International Federation of Inventors' Association, eight Special Awards and about 30 Gold Medals with Congratulations of Jury.
Following is the welcoming remarks by the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions 2023 - Hong Kong Reception on April 28.
HKETO Berlin hosted the opening of the HONG KONG PROGRAMME on 22 April 2023 in the second edition of the Red Lotus Asian Film Festival, which took place from 20-23 April 2023. The Festival is a showcase of Asian cinema and at the same time a hub for communication with, between and amongst the numerous Asian communities in Vienna and beyond.
Dear Katja, Petra, Ambassador Qi, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening, and welcome to the screening of the opening film of the HONG KONG PROGRAMME at the Red Lotus Asian Film Festival. This year is the second edition of the Red Lotus. It is a true honour and pleasure for the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin to be sponsoring this exciting new force.
The Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, visited Vienna on March 7 to strengthen co-operation with the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) with a view to contributing to the country's relevant work and consolidating Hong Kong's status as the centre for international legal and dispute resolution services in the Asia-Pacific region.
HKETO Berlin hosted a booth at the Austrian education fair BeSt in Vienna to inform around 75 000 participants from Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary and the Slovak Republic about the exciting study opportunities that Hong Kong has to offer.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, announced in his 2023-24 Budget that the Government would sustain the impetus to economic recovery in moving towards high-quality development, and expects Hong Kong's economic performance to pick up this year.
This is the first Budget of the current-term Government and also the first to be presented since Hong Kong's emergence from the epidemic and resumption of quarantine-free travel with the Mainland and the international community.
HKETO Berlin gathered friends and partners of Hong Kong to welcome the Year of the Rabbit with a reception held in Berlin, Germany on February 13. Key contacts from government, political, business and cultural sectors came together and learned about Hong Kong’s return to the economic world stage and the city’s openness to business travellers, investors and tourists alike.
Dear Minister Zhang, Mr Beißert, Silas, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good evening. It is a great pleasure to be celebrating the Chinese New Year together with you here in Berlin. It is my favourite occasion of the year, where we can reconnect with old friends and meet new faces while exchanging blessings for the new year.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, made his last day of visit to Davos, Switzerland, on January 19 to attend the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Mr Chan participated in a session of the Annual Meeting titled "Next-Generation Industrial Strategies", and spoke as a sharing guest on policies in promoting industrial development.
Financial Secretary Mr Paul Chan held a speech at the 2023 Davos Hong Kong Breakfast themed "Hong Kong Perspectives: Connectivity in an Evolving World" on January 18. Mr Chan highlighted Hong Kong's return to normalcy after the pandemic and new opportunities that are arising.
Amongst others, Mr Chan participated in the Special Address delivered by Vice Premier of the State Council Mr Liu He. Thereafter, he attended the Davos-Caixin CEO Luncheon and delivered a speech on "Unleashing the Full Potential of Asia: Scenarios and Opportunities".
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, held a speech at the 2023 Davos-Caixin CEO Luncheon on January 17. In his speech at the luncheon on the topic "Unleashing the Full Potential of Asia: Scenarios and Opportunities", Mr Chan focused on Hong Kong's role in unleashing the potential of Asia.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, met with a number of political and business leaders joining the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland, on 16 January. Mr Chan explained to them the latest state of Hong Kong’s return to normalcy and development opportunities.
HKETO Berlin hosted the opening of the 18th Filmasia Asian Film Festival on 1 December 2022 in Prague. A total of nine Hong Kong films make up the programme “Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema” at this year’s Festival, taking place from 1 to 6 December 2022, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Good evening, and a very warm welcome to the screening of the opening film of the 18th Filmasia Asian Film Festival in Prague. It is a true honour and pleasure for a Hong Kong production to be featured as the opening film at this year’s Festival. As some of you may already know, this year is the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This adds an additional celebratory note to the sponsorship for this year’s Festival by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin.
“Srdečnĕ vítáme”. Welcome to the opening of our photo exhibition “Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema” here at Gallery Lucerna. This photo exhibition, together with our sponsorship for the Filmasia Asian Film Festival this year, is part of our celebration programme for the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
On 19 October, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, delivered his maiden Policy Address. Amidst a plethora of global challenges, including the pandemic, high inflation, interest rate hikes, tightening monetary policies, trade disputes and geopolitical tensions, the Chief Executive outlined in his first Policy Address his governing beliefs and visions for Hong Kong, and announced a series of bold measures that aim at improving Hong Kong’s competitiveness, reinforcing its role as a global business and financial hub and attracting more overseas talents and enterprises, while underscoring the need to strengthen national security.
In celebration of the 25th Anniversary (25A) of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China this year, HKETO Berlin presented a broad range of celebration activities under the theme of “A New Era – Stability. Prosperity. Opportunity”, displaying Hong Kong’s remarkable achievements over the past quarter century and its aspirations for a better future.
On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China, HKETO Berlin sponsored a series of top-notch film festivals in different European cities. To kick things off, HKETO Berlin supported the “Hong Kong Window” at the 18th Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland’s largest autumn festival.
Hungary and Poland have all along been important partners of Hong Kong and Mainland China, and we see great potential to further unlock business potential with these regions through deepened cooperation. With the lifting of quarantine requirement, Hong Kong has once again opened its door to international visitors and is keen to revive international business exchange with countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
HKETO Berlin hosted the opening film screening of the “Hong Kong Cinema in Motion” section on 16 November as part of the 16th Five Flavours Asian Film Festival in Warsaw, taking place from 16 to 23 November 2022. The office also organised a business luncheon on 17 November under the theme “Potential Cooperation Opportunities between Hong Kong and Poland along the Belt and Road Initiative and the Greater Bay Area” for the Polish business community.
Good evening, and welcome to the screening of the opening film of the Hong Kong Cinema in Motion section. It is a true honour and pleasure for the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin to be sponsoring the 16th edition of the Five Flavours Asian Film Festival.
HKETO Berlin organised a business luncheon on 25 October in Budapest for the Hungarian business community. Jenny Szeto, Director of HKETO Berlin, introduced the latest developments of Hong Kong and provided insights on Hong Kong-Hungarian relations and potential business opportunities.
In his inaugural Policy Address today (October 19), the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, said the Government would duly address the people's aspirations for a better life by building a more harmonious and stable Hong Kong that better supports the elderly and the disadvantaged as well as creating a better living environment for all.
In his inaugural Policy Address on 19 October, the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, said the Government would duly address the people's aspirations for a better life by building a more harmonious and stable Hong Kong that better supports the elderly and the disadvantaged as well as creating a better living environment for all.
On occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the HKETO Berlin presented four Hong Kong productions to the Swiss audience at the 18th edition of the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF), taking place from 22 September to 2 October.
Good evening. It is my privilege and great pleasure to welcome you to the reception preceding the opening of the Hong Kong Window of the 18th edition of the Zurich Film Festival. Thank you all for joining us tonight.
Good evening, and welcome to the screening of the opening film of the Hong Kong Window. As you may know already, this year marks the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This adds an additional celebratory note to the sponsorship of the 18th edition of the Zurich Film Festival by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin.
Good evening. It is a privilege and great pleasure for the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin to sponsor the 23rd HongkongBerlin CityCup. The sponsorship is part of our office’s celebration programme for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which marks an important milestone for our city as we set to surge towards a brighter future.
HKETO Berlin together with InvestHK and StartmeupHK, co-organised the StartmeupHK Salon in a hybrid format on 24 August to introduce the strengths and benefits that Hong Kong can offer to the start-up community in Germany and other Central and Eastern European countries.
HKETO Berlin together with InvestHK and StartmeupHK, co-organised the StartmeupHK Salon in a hybrid format on 24 August to introduce the strengths and benefits that Hong Kong can offer to the start-up community in Germany and other Central and Eastern European countries.
It’s my great pleasure to welcome you all on this (sunny) day to our Hong Kong Street Food Festival to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of
Good evening. It is my privilege and great pleasure to welcome you all to our reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
As part of a series of activities in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the HKETO Berlin supported the 30th edition of the Drachenbootrennen Eglisau, the largest dragon boat competition held annually in Switzerland.
Good evening. It is my privilege and great pleasurefor theHong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Berlin to support the30th edition of the Drachenbootrennen Eglisau to celebrate the25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong KongSpecial
The Central People's Government (CPG), on the nomination of the Chief Executive-elect, Mr John Lee, approved today (June 19) the appointments of Principal Officials of the Sixth-term of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government.
Good evening. It is my privilege and great pleasure to welcome you all to our reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This is an important milestone for our city as we set to surge towards a brighter future with the unwavering support of the Central People’s Government.
Good evening. It is my privilege and great pleasure to welcome you all to our reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Good evening. It is my privilege and great pleasuretowelcome you all to our reception to celebrate the 25th anniversaryof theestablishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
The HKETO Berlin kicked off its celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) with a photo exhibition on Hong Kong films named “Making Waves – Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema” which opened on 2 June in Berlin.
“Herzlich Willkommen”. I am Jenny Szeto and it's my privilege andgreatpleasure to welcome you to the opening of our photo exhibition “MakingWaves- Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema”, running from 2-10 June at StudioCheriéhere in Neukölln.
Dear friends, I hope you have had a good start to the Year of the Tiger! It is unfortunate that we missed the chance to meet at our annual Chinese New Year receptions which were once again cancelled this year owing to the pandemic. Nevertheless, I hope you have enjoyed the video we prepared to share with you the festive greetings from Hong Kong, together with a musical performance from the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra and some festive footage from the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
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The Financial Secretary Paul Chan delivered the Government’s 2022-23 Budget on 23 February 2022, with extensive measures to relieve the hardship of Hong Kong people, render support to the struggling economy and foster a post epidemic economic revival.
HKETO Berlin in collaboration with the THINKTANK and Centre for International Relations (CIR), gathered top-notch experts from the creativity industry in Hong Kong and Poland on February 15, 2022, to discuss current developments of visual culture in Asia and Europe.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is a vibrant city cluster comprising the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao, together with nine municipalities in the area including Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The GBA lies at Hong Kong’s doorstep offering unique business opportunities for startups, entrepreneurs as well as for established companies in Hungary. As part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Hungary is perfectly located to benefit from the developments in Hong Kong, which serves as the launching pad to access the vast and growing market of the GBA.
Ms Jenny Szeto, Director of HKETO Berlin joined the panel discussion “Europe and Asia: discussions about cooperation and economy” as part of the 14th European Economic Congress on April 25, 2022 in Katowice to illustrate the business prospects for European and especially Polish companies that would like to expand to Mainland China using Hong Kong as a gateway. The panel discussion brought together diplomats and government officials from Asia who shared their perspectives on the business ties and opportunities between Asia and Central and Eastern Europe with an audience of some 50 participants from businesses, institutions and ministries from Poland and abroad.
This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China. On this particular occasion, HKETO Berlin will present a broad range of celebration activities under the theme of “A New Era – Stability. Prosperity. Opportunity”, displaying Hong Kong’s remarkable achievements over the past quarter century and its aspirations for a better future. Over the past 25 years, Hong Kong has faced various challenges but has always shown resilience, turned crises into opportunities and emerged stronger.
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation in businesses at a pace that was not considered possible before. Hong Kong is no exception and has experienced a significant boost in digital transformation over the past two years. As an innovation hub, Hong Kong has invested massively in its digital transformation to meet the challenges of the future. Hong Kong has doubled down on its commitment to revamp the city into a leading global innovation and entrepreneurship hub. It has developed an impressive information and communication technology (ICT) ecosystem, with over 93% household penetration of broadband and nearly 100 000 people working in the industry.
The COVID-19 pandemic has plagued the entire world for two years, taking a heavy toll on economic activities and people’s way of life. Since the middle of last year, the epidemic situation in Hong Kong had been brought under control, with economic activities and daily life gradually getting back to normal.
Good morning and good evening to those joining from Hong Kong. I am delighted to welcome you to today’s webinar “Visual Culture Today and Tomorrow”.
On occasion of the Chinese New Year, HKETO Berlin welcomes the Year of the Tiger by wishing everyone a prosperous and good year ahead with this dedicated CNY video message.
Good morning. Welcome to the Asian Financial Forum, the 15th edition, and the first in a number of events to kick-start celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.