The Government announced today (February 15) the reappointment of 10 incumbent non-official members, as well as the appointment of Dr Rocky Cheng as a new member, to the Advisory Committee on Attracting Strategic Enterprises (Advisory Committee). Their appointments will take effect on February 15 for a term of two years.
The Advisory Committee is chaired by the Financial Secretary. Its members comprise representatives from the business sector and community leaders, as well as relevant government officials. The Advisory Committee will provide advice on the overall strategy of attracting strategic enterprises. Non-official members are appointed by the Financial Secretary.
The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, said, “Attracting strategic enterprises from around the globe is especially important in accelerating the development of the innovation and technology industries in Hong Kong, including artificial intelligence and data science, life and health technology, advanced manufacturing and new energy technology and financial technology, thereby creating strong impetus for Hong Kong’s economy. With the valuable advice and recommendations provided by members of the Advisory Committee, the Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises has achieved substantive results throughout the past period. I look forward to continuing to work closely with members of the Committee to ensure that our efforts on attracting strategic enterprises would be more effective."
The membership list of the Advisory Committee is as follows:
Chairman
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Financial Secretary
Official Members
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Deputy Financial Secretary
Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism
Secretary for Development
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Director-General of Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises
Government Economist
Non-official Members
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Dr Sunny Chai
Dr Rocky Cheng
Mr Duncan Chiu
Mr Victor Chu
Dr Victor Fung
Dr Peter Lam
Ms Nisa Leung
Mr David Liao
Dr Weijian Shan
Professor Harry Shum
Mr Sun Yu
Secretary
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Executive Director of Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises
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