Harnessing Central Asia's potential
Hong Kong's economic and trade exchanges with the Central Asian region have been growing rapidly in recent years, with the total merchandise trade in 2025 rising by 27 per cent compared with 2020. In June, the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, will lead a delegation to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to further promote economic and trade development.
News.gov.hk interviewed the Commissioner for Belt and Road, Mr Nicholas Ho, who shared insights on the economic and trade situation, as well as development opportunities, between Hong Kong and Central Asian countries. He also spoke about the new prospects to be brought by the Chief Executive's upcoming visits to the two countries.
The story is available at www.news.gov.hk/eng/feature from today (May 31) in text and video format.
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Toronto ETO supports second edition of Kung Fu Film Festival
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Toronto) (Toronto ETO) supported the second edition of the Kung Fu Film Festival (Festival), which has presented seven screenings of martial arts movies in Richmond Hill and Scarborough May 30 and 31 (Toronto time) to celebrate Hong Kong's kung fu cinema heritage and its influence on global film culture.
To mark the opening of the film festival, the Toronto ETO hosted an opening ceremony in Richmond Hill on May 30 with the presence of the President of the Canada Hong Kong Intercultural Association and the Festival Chair, Ms Connie Yu; the Secretary Manager of the Southern Film Culture Foundation and the Festival Curator Ms Catherine Lam; the Consul-General of the People's Republic of China in Toronto, Mr Luo Weidong; Senator Mr Woo Yuen-pau and about 50 guests from the local film, cultural and business communities.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Director of the Toronto ETO, Mr Bill Wong, remarked that the Toronto ETO is committed not only to strengthening economic ties between Hong Kong and Canada but also to deepening people-to-people connections through arts and culture.
He said, "Through these films, we bring entertainment to Canadian audiences and also show that kung fu is not only about action on screen - it is also about respect, perseverance, and character. These are values that Hong Kong embraces."
The two-day festival curated a selection of seven Hong Kong martial arts films, namely "The Shadow's Edge", "The Way of the Dragon", "Ip Man 4", "Stuntman", "Born to Defence", "Blades of the Guardians", and "I Am What I Am 2".
Toronto ETO supports second edition of Kung Fu Film Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Toronto ETO supports second edition of Kung Fu Film Festival Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
