Kick-off ceremony of "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and first promotional event held today
The Health Bureau, the Department of Health and The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK) jointly held the kick-off ceremony of the "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and the first educational promotion event at CMHHK today (February 7), aiming to promote the development of the Chinese medicine (CM) industry and the inheritance of Lingnan CM culture. Following this first event, a series of events including lectures, exhibitions, and community activities will be held to promote the understanding of CM, the adoption of CM approaches in daily living and the use of CM services to the public, thereby enhancing health values of CM."
The ceremony was officiated by Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Mr C Y Leung. The Secretary for Health, Professor Lo Chung-mau; the Director of Health, Dr Ronald Lam; and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of CMHHK Operator, Mr Wong Kwai-huen, also attended.
Mr Leung expressed the hope that CMHHK and the Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute (GCMTI) would leverage Hong Kong's unique role to promote the inheritance, innovation and development of CM and facilitate further exchanges between CM and other traditional medicines abroad.
Professor Lo said, "This event demonstrates our commitment to advancing the CM cultural inheritance as set out in the Chinese Medicine Development Blueprint. Built on cross-institutional and cross-sectoral collaboration, the event aims to facilitate citizens' in-depth understanding of the advantages of CM services and disseminate knowledge on the appropriate selection of CM for disease prevention and treatment to improve personal health. The event also showcases the mission of CMHHK and the GCMTI, as the CM flagship projects in Hong Kong, in creating health values.
"CMHHK and the GCMTI will further deepen efforts to enhance the values of CM. In collaboration with the industry and relevant stakeholders, they will promote CM culture and knowledge, the adoption of CM approaches in daily living, and the use of CM services to members of the public through diverse activities, with a view to strengthening public confidence in and recognition of CM."
Following the kick-off ceremony, a number of representatives from the CM sector and schools participated in the keynote sessions and panel discussion under the theme of "Inception of Chinese Medicine Flagship Projects in Hong Kong and Inheritance of Lingnan Chinese Medicine".
Kick-off ceremony of "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and first promotional event held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Kick-off ceremony of "Creating Health Values of Chinese Medicine" Event Series and first promotional event held today Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Brussels ETO holds receptions in Spain and Ireland to celebrate Chinese New Year with local communities
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (Brussels ETO) organised Chinese New Year receptions in Barcelona, Spain, on March 4 (Barcelona time), and Dublin, Ireland, on March 5 (Dublin time), bringing together over 220 guests from local business, public and community sectors in the two countries.
Jointly organised by Brussels ETO, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), with the support of the Spain Hong Kong Business Association, the reception in Barcelona was held to coincide with the Mobile World Congress (MWC), and was well attended by guests including the Hong Kong innovation and technology (I&T) delegation attending the MWC, as well as local start-ups, enterprises and related institutions.
In her welcoming remarks, the Special Representative for the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung, highlighted that I&T had become a new growth engine for Hong Kong. "We are building a more complete innovation value chain, one that integrates basic research, commercialisation and advanced manufacturing," she said.
Ms Yung also mentioned that Hong Kong achieved a new milestone of having over 5 200 start-ups last year, representing an 11 per cent year-on-year increase. She encouraged European companies, talent and students to come to Hong Kong to leverage the opportunities arising from the rapid development of the I&T sector and related infrastructure in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Northern Metropolis.
Hong Kong's wine and liquor trade as well as related business opportunities were the special focus of the reception in Dublin. Together with the HKTDC and InvestHK, with the support of the Dublin Chamber, Brussels ETO held a business seminar before the reception with the local liquor trade to promote the business opportunities that Hong Kong offers as a leading hub for wine and liquor trading and auctions, following Hong Kong's reduction of duty on liquor with an alcoholic strength of more than 30 per cent in 2024.
Ms Yung also highlighted Hong Kong's premier role as a gateway to the Chinese Mainland and Asia, with the city strategically located at the heart of the region with world-class transport connectivity. She encouraged Irish wine and liquor traders to leverage Hong Kong as a regional hub for trading, distribution, and auctions to expand their market share on the Chinese Mainland and across the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Brussels ETO holds receptions in Spain and Ireland to celebrate Chinese New Year with local communities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Brussels ETO holds receptions in Spain and Ireland to celebrate Chinese New Year with local communities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Brussels ETO holds receptions in Spain and Ireland to celebrate Chinese New Year with local communities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Brussels ETO holds receptions in Spain and Ireland to celebrate Chinese New Year with local communities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Brussels ETO holds receptions in Spain and Ireland to celebrate Chinese New Year with local communities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Brussels ETO holds receptions in Spain and Ireland to celebrate Chinese New Year with local communities Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
