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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