Hong Kong Celebrates New Year with Cultural Receptions Across Europe, Showcasing Economic Growth and Future Opportunities

2026-03-03 16:45 Last Updated At：16:58

Brussels ETO continues Chinese New Year celebrations in Europe and highlights Hong Kong's dynamic outlook

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels (Brussels ETO) organised Chinese New Year receptions in Madrid, Spain on February 24 (Madrid time), The Hague, the Netherlands on February 25 (The Hague time), and Limassol, Cyprus on February 27 (Limassol time), to celebrate Hong Kong's remarkable achievements over the past year with local friends and partners from the public, business and cultural sectors, enabling them to gain insights into the city's latest economic developments and forward-looking initiatives shaping a promising future.

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Brussels ETO continues Chinese New Year celebrations in Europe and highlights Hong Kong's dynamic outlook Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Brussels ETO continues Chinese New Year celebrations in Europe and highlights Hong Kong's dynamic outlook Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

At the receptions, the Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic and Trade Affairs to the European Union, Ms Shirley Yung, highlighted Hong Kong's robust performance in 2025 despite global uncertainty. She shared details of Hong Kong's continuous growth in international investment, record numbers of companies and start-ups, vigorous stock market activities, and sustained capital inflows in asset and wealth management.

Ms Yung also outlined Hong Kong's forward-looking initiatives to create new opportunities for businesses and investors, including the development of the Northern Metropolis as a new international Innovation & Technology (I&T) city and launchpad for the global I&T industry; the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area - a fast-growing market and innovation cluster; as well as the newly launched "Go Global via Hong Kong" initiative, which helps Chinese Mainland enterprises expand business overseas by leveraging Hong Kong's world-class and comprehensive professional services.

As part of Brussels ETO' ongoing efforts to promote Hong Kong cultural talent in Europe, music performances were featured at the receptions in Madrid and The Hague. Guests in Madrid enjoyed an excellent cross-genre performance by soprano Ms Lilian Tong, pianist Siu Tin-chi, and trombonist Frankie Ko, while those in The Hague were captivated by a festive performance by Fiona Foo on the marimba and Charmaine Wong on the pipa.

The receptions in Madrid, The Hague and Limassol, co-organised with Invest Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council with support from local partners including the Spain Hong Kong Business Association, the Netherlands Hong Kong Business Association, and the Limassol Chamber of Commerce & Industry respectively, brought together a total of over 330 guests, including officials from local governments, embassies and consulates, financial and business sectors, academia, cultural and creative sectors, media, and Chinese communities.

HKMA and AMCM Sign Revised MOU to Enhance Financial Cooperation and Stability in Greater Bay Area

HKMA and AMCM sign revised MOU to further strengthen co-operation

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:

The representatives of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM) held a meeting today (March 3) to foster closer financial co-operation between the two authorities in several key areas. During the meeting, they signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The HKMA and the AMCM have maintained close co-operation in banking supervision for many years. Building on the existing framework, the revised MOU expands the scope of collaboration to cover additional areas including financial infrastructure linkage, information exchange on currency and data statistics, and industry training and engagement.

The Chief Executive of the HKMA, Mr Eddie Yue,said, "As core cities in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hong Kong and Macao share a common goal to maintain financial stability and support financial development. Our joint efforts not only enhance mutual synergy but also enable both cities to make greater contributions to the country's economic and financial development. The revised MOU expands our co-operation to broader areas such as financial infrastructure and information exchange, laying a more solid foundation for deepening financial collaboration between Hong Kong and Macao."

The Chairman of the AMCM, Mr Simon Vong, said, "The financial co-operation between Macao and Hong Kong is built on solid foundations. In recent years, both sides have been continued to explore new areas for collaboration, including the bond market and financial infrastructures. The newly amended MOU will serve to deepen and broaden the comprehensive co-operation between the two authorities, enabling both parties to uphold the sustained and steady development of our financial markets, while also providing strong support for the national strategic goal of developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into an international financial hub."

Hong Kong Celebrates New Year with Cultural Receptions Across Europe, Showcasing Economic Growth and Future Opportunities

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