The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong

Founded in 1900, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) is one of the oldest and largest chambers of commerce in Hong Kong. Drawing on its 117-year history, CGCC now endeavors to be an energetic, professional, diversified and internationalised organisation that reaches out to the world while having its roots firmly planted in Hong Kong and enjoying the whole-hearted backing of the Mainland China.

CGCC is devoted to promoting the industrial, commercial and social development of Hong Kong. Its present membership of more than 6,000 comprises association, company, individual and affiliate members whose businesses cover a wide spectrum of industrial and commercial activities.

Represented on the Legislative Council, Government departments, and a number of public bodies and business organisations in Hong Kong, CGCC serves as the voice of the local business community. It also maintains close liaison with departments of the HKSAR Government and is often consulted on business-related policies.

CGCC plays an active part in China’s ongoing development and reform measures and its steady opening-up to the world. A good number of CGCC members are deputies to the National People’s Congress of China and members of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). They offer ideas and suggestions and their contributions are well recognised by national leaders. Meanwhile, CGCC maintains close relations with local governments and business organisations on the Mainland. Activities such as study missions and seminars are often organised to enhance economic interaction between the Mainland and Hong Kong.

As one of the largest business organisations in Hong Kong, CGCC has close ties with consuls, trade commissioners and business associations in Hong Kong, chambers of commerce in various parts of the world, and in particular, overseas Chinese business entities, playing an active role in promoting international investment and trade interactions. In a global context, CGCC strives to build a network among Chinese entrepreneurs worldwide. As one of the three Founder Members of the World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention (WCEC), CGCC hosted the second WCEC in 1993.

In view of the trend to globalisation and the eastward shift of the world’s economic power, CGCC is actively exploring the prospects for regional economic cooperation between Hong Kong and East Asia while facilitating Hong Kong’s participation in multilateral economic collaboration. In 2012 CGCC staged the Hong Kong Summit, which brought together ministerial-level and principal officials, business leaders and scholars from East Asian countries, Mainland China and Hong Kong to explore the latest economic development of East Asia and discuss Hong Kong’s roles in promoting economic cooperation in the region. Similar events on ASEAN regional cooperation were held in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Vietnam in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively, with the HKSAR Government and some local organisations acting as our co-organisers.

Looking ahead, CGCC will continue to move with the times and strengthen its network by fostering closer partnership with business organisations at home and abroad, with a view to promoting Hong Kong as a metropolis characterised by high efficiency and close ties with the global market-place. CGCC will also work closely with the HKSAR Government and relevant agencies in supporting businesses to tap the “Belt and Road” market.

Website: http://www.ccpit.org/

Founded in 1952, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) is a national foreign trade and investment promotion agency.

The major responsibilities of the CCPIT include: implement relevant major national development strategies, and promote foreign trade, bilateral investment and economic & technological cooperation; carry forward cooperation with overseas trade promotion counterparts; receive overseas high-end trade and economic delegations; organise Chinese trade and economy delegations to visit foreign countries; manage overseas trade exhibitions organised by Chinese agencies, participate in affairs of Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) and World Expo on behalf of the Chinese government; hold or organise Chinese companies to attend trade and economic exhibitions, forums, fairs and other international conferences; represent domestic industry and commerce in the field of foreign trade, and involve into the formulation of trade and economic policies and rules, foreign trade negotiation and making of international commercial rules; carry out legal consulting, commercial conciliation , trade and maritime arbitration; sign and issue certificates of origin for export products and other certificates and documents related to foreign trade, provide intellectual property services such as patent application, trade mark registration, litigation and rights safeguarding; organise industries and enterprises to cope with trade disputes; provide trade and economic information, training services etc.

The CCPIT will establish wide connections with relevant international organisations, trade & investment promotion agencies, commercial associations and business circle, to organise various forms of communication and cooperation. It is committed to enhancing services for companies and making positive contributions to development of bilateral and multilateral trade relationships, promotion of world economic prosperity and improvement of the well-being of all mankind.