BPA 2015 Spring Reception in Beijing - Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong

Mr Leung Chun-ying (middle), Chief Executive and Ms Yin Xiaojing (fourth right), Deputy Director of The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, extended their best wishes for the Year of the Goat. — Mr Leung Chun-ying (middle), Chief Executive and Ms Yin Xiaojing (fourth right), Deputy Director of The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, extended their best wishes for the Year of the Goat.

The Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong (BPA) held its Spring Reception in Beijing tonight (Mar 6) to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The function was attended by around 200 guests who comprised Mr Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive; Ms Yin Xiaojing, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Professor Chen Zuoer, President of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies; Professor Rao Geping, Member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee and Vice President of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macau Studies; Ms Hua Jian, Former Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council; as well as other HKSAR government officials, National People’s Congress (NPC) Deputies and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Members

As the evening’s hosts, Dr Peter Lam Kin-ngok (first right), BPA Council Chairman and Mr Christopher Cheung Wah-fung (second right), BPA Vice Chairman extended their warmest welcome to Mr Chan Wing-kee (first left), Member of the Standing Committee of CPPCC.

The reception was also attended by representatives from other political parties. They included Mr Tam Yiu-chung, Chairman of Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong; Ms Chan Yuen-han, Honorable Chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions; and members of the Liberal Party. Mr Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, BPA Chairman, expressed his thanks and gratitude to the guests and also took the opportunity to extend to them his best wishes for the Chinese New Year. He added that the BPA would strive to “unite Hong Kong in moving forward” and hoped that the different parties would put aside their differences and focus on bolstering economic development, social harmony and stability.

He stressed that the BPA would do its best to gather support from fellow legislators for the passage of the political reform package through the Legislative Council, and in preparing for the District Council elections later this year.

Mr Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung, BPA Vice Chairman, hoped that the NPC Deputies and CPPCC Members would do their best to enhance cooperation between the Mainland and Hong Kong, and to assist in identifying opportunities conducive to Hong Kong’s development.

It is the third consecutive year that the BPA has organized the Spring Reception in Beijing. The BPA will continue to play a constructive role in bridging the industrial, business and professional sectors, facilitating cross-border interaction on professional matters, and promoting economic cooperation between Hong Kong and the Mainland.

Mr Chen Yunlin (third left), former Chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS); and Mr Tang Yiyuan (first left), Director-General of Taiwan Affairs Department, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, posed for a photo with the BPA Leadership.

Mr Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen (right), BPA Chairman, extended his warmest welcome to Professor Rao Geping (left), Member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Committee and Vice President of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies

Professor Chen Zuoer (third left), President of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies; Mr Lo Man-tuen (first right), Vice-Chairperson of Foreign Affairs Committee of CPPCC; Dr Charles Yeung (second right), Member of CPPCC and Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce; posed for a photo with Mr Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen (first right), BPA Chairman; Mr Jeffrey Lam Kin-fung (middle), BPA Vice Chairman; Mr Christopher Cheung Wah-fung (third right), BPA Vice Chairman; and Dr Priscilla Leung Mei-fun (second left), BPA Legislative Councilor .

Mr Jeffery Lam (left), BPA Vice Chairman and Professor Chen Zuoer (right), President of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, celebrated the Year of Goat with the internationally renowned actor, Mr Jackie Chan.