Hong Kong Celebrates Year of the Horse with Trade Events in Sweden and Norway

2026-01-24 18:00 Last Updated At：01-25 12:13

London ETO greets Year of Horse in Sweden and Norway

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London (London ETO), in collaboration with Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), hosted two celebratory and promotional events under the new functional platform Economic and Trade Express (ETE) to celebrate the Year of the Horse in Stockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway, on January 21 and 22 respectively. The events were well-attended by representatives from local government, as well as the business, academic and cultural sectors.

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London ETO greets Year of Horse in Sweden and Norway Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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London ETO greets Year of Horse in Sweden and Norway Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Following the announcement in the Chief Executive's 2025 Policy Address, the ETE has been established to enhance synergy among Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices in the overseas, InvestHK and HKTDC, strengthening their collective efforts in trade and investment promotion.

On January 21, London ETO, InvestHK, HKTDC and the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in Sweden co-hosted an evening reception in Stockholm, Sweden, welcoming over 200 guests. Prior to the reception, a business seminar was held, featuring six speakers from the Swedish business community who shared their insights on investment opportunities in Hong Kong and the global expansion of Nordic life science companies.

In her welcome speech, the Director-General of the London ETO, Miss Fiona Chau, said, "With Sweden's strengths in sustainable innovation, digital health, and clean technologies, and Hong Kong's unique role as a super connector to the Chinese Mainland and the wider Asian market, there is significant potential for deeper collaboration between Hong Kong and Sweden from research and clinical trials to intellectual property trading and regional expansion."

On January 22, London ETO, InvestHK, HKTDC and the Norway-Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce co-hosted an evening reception in Oslo, Norway, greeting over 80 guests. Addressing the audience, Miss Chau remarked, "Norway's internationally recognised expertise in offshore wind, hydrogen, and other clean energy technologies, combined with Hong Kong's deep capital markets and its role as a financial gateway between Europe and Asia, creates strong potential for collaboration. There are significant opportunities for Hong Kong to work with Norwegian partners to bring clean energy projects to scale and to international markets."

The London ETO will continue to mark the Year of the Horse through a range of activities across the countries under its purview to further promote trade and investment ties with Hong Kong.

UNIDROIT Establishes First Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in Hong Kong, Enhancing International Legal Collaboration

HKSAR Government and UNIDROIT sign memorandum of administrative arrangements concerning establishment of UNIDROIT Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in Hong Kong

The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, and the Secretary-General of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), Professor Ignacio Tirado, signed a memorandum of administrative arrangements (MAA) concerning the establishment of the UNIDROIT Liaison Office for the Asia-Pacific Region in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, at a virtual signing ceremony today (March 12).

The General Assembly of UNIDROIT, at its 85th session in December 2025, decided on the establishment of its Asia-Pacific Liaison Office in the HKSAR. It will be the first regional presence of UNIDROIT outside its seat in Rome in its 100 years of history.

Mr Lam said in his opening remarks at the ceremony that the HKSAR, as an international legal hub, is underpinned by a robust common law system and a world-class legal infrastructure, adding that the city stands as an ideal home for UNIDROIT's first regional presence. The signing of the MAA is an important step in implementing the establishment of the Liaison Office in Hong Kong, marking that the relevant work is proceeding at full speed. Mr Lam expressed his gratitude to UNIDROIT for its enduring trust in and support for the HKSAR and the work of the Department of Justice (DoJ). He noted that the Liaison Office is expected to open in November this year, and that the DoJ will organise the Asia-Pacific International Private Law Summit and the Centenary Regional Event with UNIDROIT during the Hong Kong Legal Week 2026, further strengthening the close collaborative relationship between the DoJ and UNIDROIT.

UNIDROIT is an independent intergovernmental organisation with its seat in Rome. Currently, UNIDROIT has 65 member states from five continents. The purpose of UNIDROIT is to study the needs and methods for modernising, harmonising and co-ordinating private and, in particular, commercial law among states and groups of states and to formulate uniform law instruments, principles and rules to achieve those objectives.

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Hong Kong Celebrates Year of the Horse with Trade Events in Sweden and Norway

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