Hong Kong eco expo to debut ‘Global Connect’ zone for mainland firms
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council will launch a ‘Global Connect’ zone at its International Eco Expo from 26 October, helping mainland green-tech firms access international markets via Hong Kong professional services. Over 340 exhibitors from 16 countries are expected, with first-time participa
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will hold its International Eco Expo from 26 October for four days, featuring for the first time a ‘Global Connect’ zone to help mainland environmental enterprises tap international markets through Hong Kong’s professional services. The HKTDC expects more than 340 exhibitors from 16 countries and regions, with Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and the Philippines joining for the first time.
HKTDC Deputy Executive Director Benjamin Yau said the event attracts buyers from over 100 regions each year. Besides offering business-matching services for mainland exhibitors, the ‘Global Connect’ zone will invite Hong Kong professional service providers such as law and accounting firms to provide on-site preliminary consultations. Yau said this would help mainland firms understand and use Hong Kong’s professional services.
Yau noted that as a member of the SAR government’s task force for mainland enterprises going global, the HKTDC launched the ‘Global Connect’ initiative in April and established a database of Hong Kong professional services. The database now contains more than 200 screened professional service providers, and an artificial-intelligence matching function will be added to improve efficiency.
Deputy Director of Environmental Protection Sylvia Au said Hong Kong’s first five-year plan includes several binding environmental targets. While air quality, water quality and carbon emissions have been improving, meeting stricter targets from a relatively low baseline poses greater challenges. Au said the department needs to explore more technologies, and the expo, which gathers global innovations, offers a good opportunity to understand developments and plan future work.
First-time exhibitor China Nami Group, which researches and produces sodium-ion batteries, has set up a Hong Kong office. General Manager Meng Juncheng said the group registered a branch in Hong Kong in 2022 to connect with more trade partners. Its products are now exported to Colombia, and it plans to build a factory in Indonesia. The company hopes to expand into Southeast Asian, European and US markets through the expo, and plans to list in Hong Kong in 2029.