Press Release - March 8, 2002

The Director General of Invest HK, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government, Mr Mike Rowse, will arrive at Canada on Monday (March 11) for a two-day business visit to Canadian companies and introduce to them the unique investment opportunities Hong Kong has to offer.

Mr Rowse, who spearheads Hong Kong��s inward investment promotion, will visit Montreal on Monday and Toronto on Tuesday (March 12) as part of his North America business trip.

During his stay in Canada, Mr Rowse will visit such major corporations as Bombardier, Sun Life and Proponix to discuss future investment ventures as well as to brief local companies on the considerable business opportunities currently available in Hong Kong.

Welcoming Mr Rowse, the Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Canada), Mrs Rosanna Ure, said: ��The business ties between Hong Kong and Canada have always been very strong. As Asia��s world city, Hong Kong offers unequalled services in the financial, trade, transportation, telecommunications, information technology and electronics manufacturing sectors.��

��China��s accession to the World Trade Organisation will further open up its market to foreign investments. With our profound knowledge and experience on the Chinese market, and our excellent business relations with Chinese enterprises, Hong Kong is an ideal gateway to the huge Mainland market.��

Apart from company visits, Mr Rowse will also meet local chapters of the Hong Kong-Canada Business Associations in both cities. He will leave for United States on Tuesday evening.

Before his current posting, Mr Rowse was the first Commissioner of Tourism in Hong Kong since 1999 when he led the negotiations with the Walt Disney Company, resulting in the signing of the agreement of the world��s fifth Disney theme park location in Hong Kong. He was also the recipient of the PRWeek Communicator of the Year Award 2001.

On Tuesday (March 12), Mr Rowse will attend a breakfast meeting with the Hong Kong-Canada Business Association, Toronto Section, at the HKETO Office (174 St. George Street). Arrangements have been made for a photo opportunity and a after-meeting briefing by Mr Rowse at 9:15 a.m. Media interested are invited to cover the photo call and the briefing.


For more information, please contact:
John Tam, Chief Information Officer of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office at: (416) 924-5544 or email: [email protected] or
Elison Chu, Senior Information Office, [email protected].