The "Hong Kong-Guangdong Business Forum in Canada 2005", jointly organized by the governments of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Guangdong Province, will be held in Vancouver on Oct. 24.

Chief Executive Donald Tsang said on Friday that Guangdong Province is strong in manufacture and Hong Kong excels at international financial connections and management expertise. By working together, the two can leverage each other's strengths to develop the region, according to a government press release.

Last year, Hong Kong teamed up with Guangdong on an overseas promotion in London, and received an overwhelming response from local business communities and audiences, Tsang said. He is confident of the coming event in Vancouver, which will be another success.

Tsang and Guangdong Governor Huang Huahua will jointly host the seminar, which will provide the Canadian business community with a better understanding of the current economic developments in Hong Kong and Guangdong as well as investment opportunities.

This is the first large-scale investment promotion event of Hong Kong and Guangdong in Canada. The governments of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver will offer additional support along with the Vancouver Board of Trade and other organizations.

The forum will highlight achievements of the regional cooperation within the Greater Pearl River Delta (PRD) -- Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao -- and the Pan-PRD -- nine Chinese mainland provinces, plus Hong Kong and Macao.

Presentations and discussions will highlight the development prospects within these regions, with the aim of facilitating cooperation between Hong Kong/Guangdong and Canada. More than 1, 000 executives from Canadian companies are expected to attend the forum.

Source: Xinhua