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Special Event Photo Album - Building Bridges, Exploring Opportunities for HKCHcc Members and Hawaii Companies
How to Do Business with China, through Hong Kong & Setting up Business in China - last update Feb 8, 2003 How can we serve you better? - please take 1 minute to complete the web survey Do you know our dues paying members attend events sponsored by our collaboration partners worldwide at their membership rates - go to our event page to find out more! After attended a China/Hong Kong Business/Trade Seminar in Hawaii...still unsure what to do next, contact us, our Officers, Directors and Founding Members are actively engaged in China/Hong Kong/Asia trade - we can help! China Business Opportunities provided by the Commercial Section of the U. S. Consulate in Shanghai - download in Microsoft Word Format - updated on Sept 30, 2003 News Archives in PDF Format China Projects Bidding Information - update daily
December 20, 2004 Honorable SUI Jipiang, Vice Mayor, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Province, China led Business Delegation to Hawaii - two months after our business delegations represented by businesses from Hawaii, San Francisco, Hong Kong and China visited Urumqi to look at opportunities in the areas of Wine, Agriculture Products, Resort Development, Water Theme Park and Real Estates Developments, business delegation led by Honorable Vice Mayor SUI Jipiang came to Hawaii to visit with various businesses to further discuss various development opportunities. Urumqi City has a population of 2 million offers various tax incentives encouraged by Beijing to further develop the Western Regions of China. Urumqi has also offer real opportunities for Hawaii Companies better compete in a region not saturated by major Corporations from USA, Europe and Asia 100s of times larger than us. These large Corporations focus on major cities in China like Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou when most Hawaii Companies have difficulties to match resources with the Fortune 500 Companies. China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce and Hong Kong.China.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce have successfully match businesses in the China market focus on getting thing done with tangible and measurable results.
December 17, 2004 Tech Talk with Mr. Kurt Kawafuchi, Director, Hawaii State Department of Taxation sponsored by the Hawaii Technology Trade Association* (HTTA)
*Collaboration Partner of HKCHcc December 3, 2004 Chaminade University of Honolulu - Hogan Entrepreneurs Advisory Board Meeting
November 14, 2004 Neither East Nor West - Hong Kong Contemporary Art; East-West Center Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii USA (Nov 14, 2004 - Jan 7, 2005) Works by: LO Koon Chiu, YAU Leung, Vincent YU, Warren LEUNG Chi Wo, CHU Hing Wah, Fiona WONG Lai Ching and LEUNG Mee Ping; Guest Curator: Oscar HO Hing Kay
October 30, 2004
President's Opening Remarks by Johnson Choi Microsoft Word Format PDF Format Introducing Dean Emeritus Chuck Yim Gee Microsoft Word Format PDF Format Dean Emeritus Chuck Yim Gee's Remarks Microsoft Word Format PDF Format Awarding Winning Documentary Film "Sentimental Remembrance of the Lute" Presentation on Oct 30, 2004
Event Photo Collections
October 27, 2004 Participating in the 24th Hawaii International Film Festival, Oct 21 - 31, 2004
October 1, 2004 Business and Community Leaders are invited to a special dinner hosted by Honorable Deputy Consul General, Zixian Cai and Consul, Kaibin Zhang, Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angels at the Waikiki Lau Yee Chai Chinese Restaurant & Special National Day Celebration at the Orvis Auditorium at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Additional Pictures Courtesy of Jeff Chan - click on this link for full view
September 23 - 29, 2004 Visiting our Members in Shanghai China
September 10, 2004 San Francisco business visit September 10 - 13, 2004
August 28, 2004
August 16, 2004 China Business Open Doors for American Firms - Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) is part of the International Business Delegation from Hawaii, California, Oklahoma, Hong Kong and Guangzhou visited Urumqi, Xinjiang China between Aug 10 - 15 to explore multi-million business opportunities in Real Estates, Wine, Meat Operation and Water Park worth RMB$400 millions. This successful business mission was lead by private sectors business leaders. There was no government official accompany the business delegation. During the 5 days visit, we have met with Honorable Wang Lequan - Full Politburo Members and Secretary of CCP Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Honorable Yang Gang - Secretary of CCP Wulumuqi City of Xinjiang Province, Honorable Shokrat Zakir - Mayor of Urumqi City of Xinjiang Province and Honorable Ms. Wang Jian Ling - Vice Major Urumqi City of Xinjiang Province. It was rare and exception for the top Officials from the Provincial and City level to receive the small but powerful business delegation to work on projects benefiting the City of Urumqi and the Province of Xinjiang. (Go to Trade Issues or President's Page for detail write-up)
August 5, 2004
July 24, 2004 “中国夏威夷商会” 輿 “美國商業部少數族裔商業發展署” 火奴魯魯辦公室成立聯盟共同發展商機Strategic Partnership between Minority Business Development Center (MBDC) of Honolulu operated by Jean Williams, Inc. and Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce formed strategic partnership to help minority owned business to achieve tangible and measurable results.
July 10, 2004 U. S. China People Friendship Association Elected Officers and Directors for 2004 - 2005
June 18, 2004 Ina Lee, One of our Members in Shanghai recent visit to Tibet
June 13, 2004 Exploring China's Business Through Shanghai - Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) & Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) signed cooperative agreement - May 26 to June 13 2004
May 15, 2004 The "Hawaii's China Connection" Presentation at the Jefferson Hall, East West Center are sponsored by the China Club, Hawaii Mainland China Overseas Association, Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce and Chinese Students and Scholars Association at UH - it was attended by more than 100 special guests. Sing Tao Newspaper Coverage in PDF format Sing Tao Newspaper Article dated May 18, 2004 Direct Link PDF Format World Journal Newspaper Article dated May 17, 2004 PDF Format 夏威夷之中国情结系列活动 - <夏威夷之中国情结> <Hawaii’s China Connection>系列活动之一”我在美國的一片天”
April 24, 2004 The Phoenix Dance Chamber* 2004 Luncheon Gala and Silent Auction on April 24, 2004
March 19, 2004 Sing Tao Newspaper News Coverage in PDF Format Asia Moot Corp 2004 Hosted by University of Hawaii at Manoa - College of Business, March 16 - 18, 2004 - Asia Moot Corp will be moving to Thailand in 2005. The Asia Moot Corp was founded by Professor Bee-Leng Chua of the Hong Kong Chinese University and Member of the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce
March 18, 2004 The Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship fund was announced by Governor Linda Lingle
March 5, 2004 "Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce" is one of the major sponsors of the "Hawaii's China Connection", a co-production between Shanghai TV Station Documentary Channel and CMC Consulting Group Inc met with and interviewed Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle and greetings to Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona.
February 26, 2004 "Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce" and "City of Chengde, Hebei, China" agree to enhance the liaison and cooperation in the area of import and export, investment, business information and other commerce related activities for the benefit of the members of both organizations signed Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation in Honolulu Hawaii on February 26, 2004.
Sing Tao Chinese Newspaper Web Coverage in PDF Format Newspaper Coverage in PDF Format Hawaii Chinese News Coverage in PDF Format World Journal Newspaper Coverage in PDF Format
January 29, 2004 Meeting with Ronald N Langston, National Director, Minority Business Development & Linda Marie Marmolejo, regional director of the San Francisco National Enterprise Center; Chiling Tong, deputy assistant secretary for Asia and the Pacific
January 24, 2004
January 20, 2004 Meeting with Larry M Wortzel, Ph.D., Commissioner of U. S.-China Review Commission and Vice President, The Heritage Foundation and Director, The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies at the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
January 7, 2004 Emerging China, Version 2004 - Dr. William Fischer - Professor, International Institute of Management Development (IMD) Switzerland met with Officers of the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce after the presentation at the Plaza Club
November 28 - 29, 2003 Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Forum in Hong Kong
The US$1.5 Billion Hong Kong Science Park
Meeting with University of Hawaii - School of Travel Industry Management Alumni, Business Associates, Collaboration Partners & Friends of HKCHcc in Hong Kong
China's First Astronaut, Colonel Yang Liwei Visited Hong Kong
October 20, 2003
"China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce" and "China Council for the Promotion of
International Trade (CCPIT) Hebei Sub-Council" agree to enhance the liaison and
cooperation in the area of import and export, investment, business information
and other commerce related activities for the benefit of the members of both
organizations signed Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation in Honolulu Hawaii on Oct
20, 2003.
Sing Tao Newspaper Website Coverage (PDF File) Sing Tao Newspaper Print Version Coverage World Journal Newspaper Print Version Coverage (PDF file) Pacific Business Newspaper Coverage (PDF file) Hawaii Chinese News Coverage (PDF file)
October 19, 2003 Global Federation of Chinese Business Women - 2003 Annual Conference at Honolulu Hawaii - Business Lecture by Johnson Choi, President and Executive Director of the HKCHcc: 21st Century Business Trend.
October 6, 2003 Members of the National People's Congress Standing Committee with Governor Lingle. From left to right, Zhou Zhengqing, vice chairman of NPC Financial and Economic Affairs Committee; Governor Lingle; Jiang Enzhu, chairman of NPC Foreign Affairs Committee and China-US Interparliamentary Exchange Group; Hu Kangsheng, vice chairman of NPC Law Committee and chairman of NPC Legislative Affairs Commission; and Zhong Jianhua, consul general of the People's Republic of China.
September 26, 2003 Mayor of Tianjin and Former Chairman of Bank of China, People Republic of China, Honorable Dai Xiang Long met with business leaders in Hawaii. City of Tianjin and State of Hawaii has established a Sister-State Relation in 2002. Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) and Others have supported the Sister-City relation and testified in front of the Hawaii State Legislature for its passage in 2002. Many of our Chamber Members have also helped established the Sister City & State Relationship with Hainan as early as 1985.
Celebration of Mid-Autumn and China's National Day organized by Chinese Students and Scholars Association at UH, US-China People Friendship Association-Honolulu, Hawaii Mainland China Overseas Association, Peking University Alumni Association of Hawaii and Chinese Dance and Songs Theatre.
September 12, 2003 An opening celebration for "The American Semester" of the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, Jefferson Hall of the East West Center.
August 28, 2003
August 24, 2003 Lloyd S L Wong was installed as the President, Clifford Wong-1st VP, Sun Hung Wong-2nd VP, Harold Wong Aloiau-Secretary, David K C Wong-Treasurer and Benjamin Wong-Sgt. of Arms of the Wong Mung Duck Tong at the New Empress Restaurant. Johnson Choi, President and Executive Director of the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc) was the installation officer for the event.
August 20, 2003 Talk business with U. S. Under Secretary for International Trade Mr. Grant Aldonas and the Director of U. S. Dept of Commerce Honolulu, Mr. Paul Tambakis. Mr. Aldonas discussed the vast opportunities available for U. S. Company to explore the China market and how his office can help. He is hoping organizations like the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce will continue to help promote trade and understanding to break down the trade barriers.
August 12, 2003 Governor Linda Lingle met with the Affiliated Chamber of Commerce to continue to push forward the business agenda to make Hawaii a more friendlier place to do business
August 6, 2003 Hai Wen, Ph.D., Assistant President, Inchcape Professor of Economics; Deputy Director, China Center for Economic Research (CCER) - Peking University - Beijing China Dr. Hai Wen will give us the LATEST update of China Economic Status & Trend helpful to anyone interested to do business with China The event is co-sponsored by:
July 15, 2003 Ms. Ye Hong, Senior Reporter for Wen Wei Po Hong Kong and Editor-in-Chief of Fortune Weekly Magazine talk business with Mr. Ted Liu, Director, Hawaii Department Business Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)
July 3, 2003
June 27, 2003
June 21, 2003
June 20, 2003
June 4, 2003 Mr. Li Jiaxiang, the recently appointed Chairman of the Air China Group met with Hawaii DBEDT Director Mr. Ted Liu and its strategic partners companies/organizations (i.e. Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, CMC Consulting Inc and Others) at the Plaza Club. The luncheon is being hosted by Miss Annie Wu, the Vice Chairman of the Beijing Air Catering Company and the Chairperson of the World Trade Center Association of Hong Kong. The Air China Group, of which Air China is a part, is a $7 billion conglomerate that has diversified into airline catering, hotels and resorts, advertising and media and other lines that support the Group's core businesses. It is one of China's ten largest companies. Air China flies 127 airplanes, most Boeings, to 35 international cities and 80 cities in China. Each week, they operate more than 3,000 flights.
May 23, 2003 The International Yachting Fellowship of Rotarians Hawaii Fleet Installed its 2003 - 2005 Bridge Officers: Alan Sanborn - Fleet Commodore, Johnson Choi - Vice Commodore, Marda Phillips - Rear Commodore, Don Rudd - Port Captain#1, Tom Daley - Port Captain#2 and Ed Lott III - Immediate Past Commodore Both Johnson Choi and Ed Lott III are Members of the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc)
May 23, 2003 Hong Kong: The WHO withdrew its travel warning against Hong Kong and southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Friday. ''WHO director-general Gro Harlem Brundtland said:'' We are changing the travel advice for Hong Kong and Guangdong, effective on Friday, May 23.'' March 31, 2003 Mr. Duan Qiang, Chairman of the Board of the Beijing Tourism Group (BTG), speaks on “The Beijing Olympics 2008: Challenges and Opportunities for Hawaii Businesses” The Beijing Tourism Group, the largest provider of travel services in Beijing, is the lead tourism service provider for the Olympic Games. The event was sponsored by the Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc), Hawaii Department Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) and others.
March 27, 2003 Military Housing Privatization Initiative (Multi-billion dollar Hawaii Project) Preview information listed on February 21, 2003 Sponsored by Korean Chamber of Commerce, Okinawan Chamber of Commerce, Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce (HKCHcc), Hawaii Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Hawaii Department Business Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT)
March 25, 2003
Johnson Choi, President and Executive Director of HKCHcc met with Dr. Brent D Wilson, Dean, School of Business before speaking to more than 100 students at the BYU Hawaii's Entrepreneur Lecture Series on the topic "Hawaii Failed Business Image and Continued Missed Opportunities" March 24, 2003
TIM Night 2003 at the Ihilani Resort Hotel - TIM Night is an annual formal dinner event put together by the Students of the School of Travel Industry Management at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in collaboration with the Kapiolani Community College and Selective High Schools. More than 300 Travel Industry Executives and Alumni have attended the sold out Gala event. March 19, 2003 James Burke is currently dean of The Collins School of Hospitality Management and professor of hospitality and tourism management at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona. Dr. Burke has met with the University of Hawaii Travel Industry Management Alumni (T.I.M. International, Inc) Board of Directors and T.I.M. Advisory Board at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Hotel. Dr. Burke is one of the three candidates being considered as the New Dean for the UH - School of Travel Industry Management.
March 18, 2003 Walter Jamieson is the vice chair of the World Tourism Education and Research Cente |
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Maggie Cheung charms an excited Hawaii press corps, at LVHIFF's opening day news
conference at the Moana Surfrider.
TRIBUTE TO MAGGIE CHEUNG -
International superstar Maggie Cheung (HERO, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) is a veteran
of over 80 films and is revered all around the world for her grace, style and
exquisite acting career. Ms. Cheung is a special guest of the festival, as we
honor her with an ACHIEVEMENT IN ACTING Award, as well as presenting two films
from her repertoire – her latest feature CLEAN (HIFF Opening Night Film on Oct
21, 2004) and the classic COMRADES, ALMOST A LOVE STORY!
Maggie Cheung
and David Wenham announce that the Golden Maile for Best Feature Film goes to
Katsuhito Ishii for TASTE OF TEA.
