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“Hong Kong Today” Lecture at USF Center for the Pacific Rim

April 26, 2011 @ 5:45 pm - 8:00 pm

The USF Center for the Pacific Rim presents

HONG KONG TODAY featuring
Jeff Wing-yan Leung, Director, Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in San Francisco

Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 5:45 PM

USF Main Campus Fromm Hall, Parker @ Golden Gate

Hong Kong is the twelfth largest trader in the world, with financial

services, trade, & professional activities the key drivers of growth.

Services account for 90% of GDP & it is the sixth largest source of

direct foreign investment in the world. The Pacific gateway to

China, handling 22% of China’s foreign trade, it is also one of the

most scenic cities along the Pacific rim, attracting over 30 million

visitors a year to this many splendid place, where they often serve

California wines, one of our exports to China’s growing wine culture.

Patrick Hatcher, PhD, Kiriyama Distinguished Fellow at the Center, will moderate.

Free & open to the public. For reservations call (415) 422-6828.

Cosponsored by the World Affairs Council of Northern California, the Chinese Historical Society of America, & USF’s School of Business & Professional Studies

Details

Date:
April 26, 2011
Time:
5:45 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue

University of San Francisco, Fromm Hall
Parker Street at Golden Gate Ave
San Francisco, CA 94117 United States