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Maisie Ho, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY), speaks at HKETONY’s spring reception to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in New York, the United States, Feb. 15, 2024.(HKETONY/Handout via Xinhua)
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong’s trade relations with the United States remain strong despite geopolitical tensions and economic headwinds, said Maisie Ho, director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY), here on Thursday.
“Our long-standing bilateral trade relations with the United States remain strong despite geopolitical tensions and economic headwinds. The United States is Hong Kong’s third-largest trading partner, whereas Hong Kong is the second-largest trading partner economy with which the United States enjoys trade surplus,” said Ho at HKETONY’s spring reception to celebrate the Year of the Dragon.
At last count, there are close to 1,300 U.S. firms in Hong Kong, with about half of them having a regional scope,…
