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HKETO Jakarta hosts Chinese New Year reception in Jakarta (with photos)
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     The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Jakarta (HKETO Jakarta) held a reception in Jakarta, Indonesia, tonight (February 19) to celebrate Chinese New Year with the Indonesian political and business circles, academia, the media and community groups. 

     Addressing the guests, the Director-General of HKETO Jakarta, Mr Law Kin-wai, said that relations between Hong Kong and Indonesia are becoming closer than ever. He encouraged the Indonesian business sector, entrepreneurs and professionals to grasp the many opportunities offered by Hong Kong in the context of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area development. Mr Law said these two national initiatives, together with the Free Trade Agreement between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), would serve as engines to further propel regional economic growth.

     The event was graced by the presence of the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Mr Lim Jock Hoi; the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr Xiao Qian; the Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN, Mr Huang Xilian; and the Regional Director of Southeast Asia and South Asia of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Mr Peter Wong. Nearly 300 distinguished guests joined the event in celebration of this traditional festival.

     HKETO Jakarta will also host Chinese New Year receptions in Medan and Surabaya, Indonesia, next week.
 
Ends/Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Issued at HKT 21:39
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The Director-General of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta, Mr Law Kin-wai, delivers welcoming remarks at the Chinese New Year reception held in Jakarta, Indonesia tonight (February 19).
Pictured from left, the Director, Indonesia of Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), Mr Leung Kwan-ho; the Chinese Ambassador to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Mr Huang Xilian; the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Mr Lim Jock Hoi; the Director-General of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Jakarta, Mr Law Kin-wai; the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr Xiao Qian; the Regional Director of Southeast Asia and South Asia of the HKTDC, Mr Peter Wong; and the Deputy Chairman of Indonesia-Hong Kong Business Association, Mr Jeffrey Cheung, officiate at the toasting ceremony at the Chinese New Year reception held in Jakarta, Indonesia tonight (February 19).
Nearly 300 guests attended the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Chinese New Year Reception held in Jakarta, Indonesia tonight (February 19) and enjoyed wonderful performances.