Transcript Hong Kong - Denmark-Hong Kong Trade Association

Chinese New Year Reception in Copenhagen
Year of the Dragon
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“One Country, Two Systems”
15th Anniversary
of the Establishment of the
Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region
in 2012
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Unique Strengths and Core Values of Hong Kong
 Rule of law and
independent judiciary
 Freedom of speech
 Free flow of information
and capital
 Low and simple taxes
 Corruption-free
environment
 Protection of intellectual
property rights
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Hong Kong’s Achievements
 Freest economy for 18 years
 Real GDP growth in 2011: +5%
 Unemployment rate in 2011: 3.3%
 International financial, trading and
logistics centre
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Integration with Mainland China
 Closer Economic Partnership
Arrangement (CEPA) – Free trade
pact with Mainland China
 Premier Renminbi offshore
business centre
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Gateway to China and Asia
 Hong Kong - Springboard for
the world to enter China,
important platform for
Mainland enterprises to go
global
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Infrastructure Projects
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Major Industries
 Four pillar industries
 Six priority industries
 Trading and logistics
 Cultural and creative industries
 Financial services
 Medical services
 Business and
 Education services
professional services
 Tourism
 Innovation and technology
 Environmental industries
 Testing and certification
services
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Denmark and Hong Kong
 Major Danish companies in Hong Kong –
 Maersk
 Jebsen
 Lego
 Carlsberg
 Bilateral trade in 2011: DKK 10 billion (+15%)
 Hong Kong: Denmark’s 7th largest trading partner outside
EU
 Denmark: Hong Kong’s 8th largest trading partner
amongst EU Member States
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Denmark and Hong Kong
 Denmark: Partner country of 2012 Business of Design Week in Hong
Kong
 Performance of Danish multimedia puppet theatre production
"Genesis" by Meridiano Teatret in Hong Kong in July 2011
 University exchanges  University of Copenhagen
 Technical University of Denmark
 Aarhus University
 University of Southern Denmark
 Copenhagen Business School
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Denmark and Hong Kong
 Visit of Secretary for the Environment, Mr Edward Yau, to
Denmark on 16 September 2011
 Visit of Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam, to
Denmark on 21 October 2011
 Visit of Hong Kong design delegation to Denmark on 12-16
March 2012
 Visit of Secretary for the Environment, Mr Edward Yau, to
Denmark on 25 April 2012
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Denmark and Hong Kong
 Opening of Innovation Center Denmark in Hong Kong in November
2011
 Visit of Ms Pia Olsen Dyhr, Minister for Trade and Investment of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, to Hong Kong on 25-27
November 2011
 Visit of Mrs Eva Kjer Hansen, Chairwoman of European Affairs
Committee of the Danish Parliament, to Hong Kong on 15-20 April 2012
 Continued presence of the Royal Danish Consulate-General in Hong
Kong
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Quality of Life
Green Hong Kong
Thank you and
Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Websites:
Hong Kong Economic and
Trade Office, London
www.hketolondon.gov.hk
Hong Kong Trade
Development Council
www.hktdc.com
InvestHK
www.investhk.gov.hk
Hong Kong Tourism Board
www.hktb.com
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