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- Platt College Los Angeles, LLCPlatt College Celebrates its Class of 2026 at Annual Commencement CeremonyPlatt College celebrated its Class of 2026 on Saturday, August 29, as graduates crossed the stage at the college's annual commencement ceremony, marking an important milestone in their education and the beginning of the next chapter in their...
- American Board of Medical SpecialtiesAmerican Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation Announces Recipients of 2026 - 2028 Research GrantsResearch grants totaling $300,000 were awarded to four independent investigators — The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Research and Education Foundation (REF) has announced the recipients of its 2026-2028 research grants. In its third...
- NTHU Unveils University Science Park, First of Its Kind in TaiwanNational Tsing Hua University (NTHU) in Taiwan unveiled its University Science Park (USP) on August 10, the first science park in Taiwan initiated and operated by a university. Marking 2026 as the park’s inaugural year, NTHU said it would collaborate with innovation ecosystems worldwide to accelerate the commercialization of university deep-tech research, advance open innovation, establish cross-border innovation hubs, and cultivate the next generation of unicorns.
- Yale School of MedicineYale School of Medicine Awarded a Nearly $25 Million Grant to Map the Developing Brain and Advance Autism ResearchYale School of Medicine (YSM) has been awarded a grant of nearly $25 million by the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative. The award, which is part of ARIA's Human Developmental Neurobiology Research Hub, focuses on building...
- Gench Education Announces 2026 Interim Results, High-Quality Education Delivers Steady Business GrowthShanghai Gench Education Group Limited (“Gench Education” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”, Stock Code:1525.HK) -- the leading higher vocational education group in East China and the largest higher vocational education group in Shanghai, delightedly announced the unaudited consolidated interim results for the six months ended 30 June, 2026 (the “Reporting Period”). During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded revenue of approximately RMB569 million, representing an increase of 6.6% year-on-year (“YoY”). Gross profit was RMB354 million, up 11.7% YoY; Profit for the year was RMB179 million, a YoY rise of 10.2%. Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent were RMB0.45, compared to RMB0.41 in the same period last year. The growth in performance was primarily attributable to the rise in average tuition fees, boarding fees per student, and revenue from education-related services during the Reporting Period. The Board has resolved the payment of an interim dividend of HKD$0.04 per ordinary share for the six months ended 30 June 2026, maintaining a stable dividend policy. Policy Dividends Continued to Be Released, Lingang’s Location Advantages Solidified Growth Foundation As the largest private university in Shanghai, Shanghai Jian Qiao University (the “University”) has fully benefited from dual support from national vocational education policy and Lingang special area policy. In February 2025, the Management Committee of Lingang New Area issued “the Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Industry-Education Integration in Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (2025-2027)”, explicitly supporting the University in building itself into an industry-education integration university. In December 2025, “Shanghai Lingang Science and Technology Innovation City Construction Plan” was launched, encouraging universities to participate in regional innovation development and bringing the Group opportunities in terms of policy support and resources. At the national level, in February 2026, the Ministry of Education issued the “Opinions of the Ministry of Education on Deepening the Reform of Key Elements in Vocational Education and Teaching”, which focuses on the key links of industry-education integration. In June 2026, the State Council issued the “Education Development Plan for the Fifteenth Five-Year Plan Period” (the “Plan”), which proposes launching the “Dual Excellence” construction of high-level application-oriented undergraduate universities, and leading and driving universities to focus on cultivating distinctive disciplinary specialty clusters around key industrial chains. Driven by these multiple policies, the University has leveraged its location in Lingang’s emerging industry agglomeration to transform its geographical advantages into institutional competitiveness. As of 31 August 2025, 77.5% of the University’s 2025 graduates were employed in the Yangtze River Delta region and 59.2% in Shanghai, which fully demonstrated the University’s effective integration into the regional development ecosystem through its educational outcomes. Teaching Quality Has Been Steadily Enhanced, While Digital and Intelligent Transformation Has Been Vigorously Advanced The University remains committed to teaching quality as its core priority, with ongoing efforts to strengthen faculty capacity building, curriculum development and smart campus construction. In terms of faculty, as of 30 September 2025, among the full-time teachers, the master degree or higher accounted for 86.4%, the doctoral degree accounted for 28.8%, the senior title accounted for 38.6%, and the double-position accounted for 47.8%. Grounded in its positioning as an application-oriented technological university, the University vigorously promotes professional teachers to practice in enterprises, organizes thematic workshops on industry education integration, and enhances teachers’ awareness and competence in industry-education integration. In terms of program and curriculum development, in the 2026/27 school year, the University has introduced two undergraduate majors, namely the Artificial Intelligence and the Electronic Packaging Technology, closely aligning with the demands of key industries such as integrated circuits and artificial intelligence. The University focuses on courses connotative construction, constructs “school level – city level – national level” 3-level courses building system, and enhances practical teaching and quality teaching. In 2025, 12 courses were selected as Shanghai first class undergraduate courses - the number of approved courses showed a YoY increase of 50%, reaching a historic new high. Besides, 26 courses were approved as Shanghai higher education municipal level key courses - the number of approved courses ranked the 7th place among higher education institutions in Shanghai, and thus became the only private university in the top 10. The courses cover various types including “AI+courses” and “industry-education integration courses”. In 2025, the “Fundamentals of Gemstone Geology and Crystallography” course of the College of Jewelry was selected as a “Online/Offline Hybrid First-Class Course”, achieving a breakthrough for the University in the construction of national first-class courses. In May 2026, the “Fundamentals of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment” course of the College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering was included in the national case collection of “Excellent Intelligent Manufacturing Courses”. The Group continues to deepen the upgrading and renovation of teaching and research instruments and equipment as well as teaching laboratories. The University has deployed smart classrooms integrated with high-definition cameras, intelligent audio devices and high-speed networks, and has built a smart teaching system covering the entire process of talent cultivation, curriculum teaching and quality monitoring. Furthermore, the Group has actively explored the deep integration of AI and education, embedded technologies such as AI, 5G, and VR into the teaching process, and initiated the construction of a DeepSeek-based large model for vertical-domain educational applications, thereby creating three intelligent agents for services, management, and teaching. Industry-Education Integration Has Been Further Deepened, While the Diversified Education Ecosystem Has Been Continuously Improved The Group is fully committed to building an industry-education integrated university. It implements a tripartite operational model integrating “academic schools + industrial colleges + corporate entities”, striving to achieve the synergistic development of “industry, academia, research, and innovation” as an integrated whole. As of 30 June 2026, the University has successively launched seven key industry-education integration projects covering the College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, the College of Journalism and Communications, the Business College, the College of Art Design and the College of Jewelry. It has established Medical Engineering Industrial College, the Live Streaming Economy Industrial College, and Big Data Industrial College, is actively preparing for the establishment of the Integrated Circuit Industrial College and the Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial College, and endeavors to create a distinctive educational framework featuring multi-track industry and college collaboration and comprehensive industry-education integration. International cooperation has made steady progress, while external exchanges have continued to expand. The University works with Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, The Kyoto College of Graduate Studies for Informatics, Teesside University, among others, in junior college to master’s program, undergraduate to master’s program, dual bachelor’s program and other programs. In 2025, the University contracted with 11 overseas famous universities/colleges in Germany, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Thailand and other countries, to expand teachers and students’ overseas exchange channels. As the first private university in Shanghai that has obtained the qualification to recruit international students, the University also attracts international students from many countries around the world and forms an international student education system that combines long-term and short-term programs. The University has a well-established lifelong education system. With the Shanghai “Dual-system” Pilot Base for Continuing Education of Employees in Higher Education Institutions (Incubation) as a platform, the University has built an integrated, multi-field and cross-age lifelong education system for knowledge updating and ability enhancement, covering adult higher education, vocational skills training, and youth science and innovation education. As of 30 June 2026, the number of in-service students enrolled in the University’s adult continuing education programs amounted to 3,316, and a total of over 400 types of vocational skill certificate training had been provided. Financial Position Remains Sound, While the Asset-Liability Structure Has Been Continuously Optimized During the Reporting Period, finance costs of the Group decreased by 69.0% YoY, which was primarily due to the result of early repayment of most of long-term interest-bearing bank borrowings by the end of 2025. As at 30 June 2026, the scale of interest-bearing borrowings decreased to RMB276.7 million, with the gearing ratio remaining at 0.1. The financial position has become more robust. Looking forward, Mr. Zhao Donghui, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Gench Education, stated: “The Group’s performance in the first half of 2026 achieved steady growth, validating the feasibility of its high-quality development strategy. In the future, we will continue to adhere to the educational philosophy of ‘student-oriented, teaching-centred, undergraduate-focused’ and the work ideology of ‘quality as the core, teaching as the centre, students as the base, teachers as the principal’ to promote the high-quality development of our undertakings. We will also fully capitalize on this historic opportunity by proactively aligning with the national strategy of promoting the high-quality development of vocational education and with Lingang’s regional initiative of becoming a ‘Global Hub of Power’, cultivate more high-quality technical and skilled talents, and accelerate the transformation to an industry-education integration university, and strive to build our University into a first-class private university in China with more unique features and international standing and a long-distance runner for the high-quality development of higher education in China.” About Shanghai Gench Education Group Limited Gench Education (Stock Code: 1525.HK) is a higher vocational education group which provides undergraduate education and junior college education, focusing on high-quality schooling for the provision of excellent education for students. The Group operates Shanghai Jian Qiao University, being the domestic leading private university, at Lingang New Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone. As measured by the number of full-time students enrolled in the 2025/26 school year, the University is the largest private university in Shanghai and is also a leading private university in the entire Yangtze River Delta. According to CUAA.net , the University ranked third among all category I private universities in China for five consecutive years and first among private universities in the Yangtze River Delta for seven consecutive years. Over 26 years of operation, the schooling quality of the University ranked in the forefront of peer universities, which has accumulated a solid brand reputation. Since 2004, the University has been consecutively awarded “Shanghai Civilized Unit” over 18 years. The University has won numerous honorary titles such as “National Model Unit of Civilization ”, “Shanghai Garden Unit”, “Shanghai Safe and Civilized Campus”, etc. The University has also been granted reputable title of “Lei Feng Spirit College Demonstration Education Base” among the first batch of universities in the PRC in April 2024, and was awarded the “Contribution Award for Promoting Lei Feng Spirit in the New Era ” in September 2024. In February and March 2025, the University was successively recognized as an “Outstanding Unit in Information Disclosure Work among Shanghai Higher Education Institutions for 2023-2024” and an “Outstanding Unit in Petition Work within the Shanghai Education System for 2024”. This press release is issued by Porda Havas International Finance Communications Group on behalf of Shanghai Gench Education Group Limited. For further information, please contact: Porda Havas International Finance Communications Group E-mail: [email protected]
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- GF Securities Releases 2026 Interim Report28 August 2026, GF Securities Co., Ltd. (“GF Securities” or the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries and consolidated affiliates, the “Group”) officially released its 2026 interim report. The year 2026 marks the opening year of the “15th Five-Year Plan”, and the role of the capital markets in serving the building of a financial powerhouse and Chinese modernization continues to be enhanced. The Company steadfastly adheres to its functional positioning, focuses on doing a good job in the “Five Major Areas” in finance, deepens its focus on its principal responsibilities and core businesses, strengthens professional leadership, deepens efforts to tackle key challenges in transformation, and consolidates its operational foundation, with all businesses achieving balanced and steady development. During the Reporting Period, the Group recorded total revenue and other income of RMB31,751 million and net profit attributable to owners of the Company of RMB11,652 million. GF Securities operates four core business segments: investment banking, wealth management, trading and institution and investment management. The Company has successively set up futures subsidiaries, public fund subsidiaries, private fund subsidiaries, alternative investment subsidiaries and asset management subsidiaries, among others. With its unique value concept and pragmatic business style, the Company has established a full business chain with complete layout and strong capability. Over its 35-year history, the Company has remained deeply rooted in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, while maintaining a nationwide presence and expanding globally, consistently ranking among the top Chinese brokerages across major operating indicators. Anchoring in High-Quality Development, Four Core Segments Achieve Synergistic, Balanced and Steady Growth During the Reporting Period, leveraging its comprehensive business system and balanced structure, the Group’s four core business segments delivered steady performance: Investment banking steadily advanced. The Company steadfastly adhered to its functional positioning, focusing deeply on national strategic priorities and emerging industry clusters. Through enhanced industry research, expanded client coverage, and rich project pipeline development, the Company completed six A share equity financing projects with a lead underwritten amount of RMB3.578 billion; and completed six listings on the NEEQ during the Reporting Period. As at the end of June 2026, the Company continuously supervised a total of 57 listed companies as the lead broker, of which 77.19% were “specialized, sophisticated, distinctive and innovative” enterprises. In debt financing business, the Company focused on tackling market expansion in key regions and continued to improve the quality of project implementation. During the Reporting Period, the Company acted as the lead underwriter for 430 tranches of major credit bonds, with a lead underwritten amount of RMB214.264 billion. In terms of financial advisory business, the Company completed 2 projects of acquiring control of listed companies that had industry and regional influence, and has 1 ongoing and disclosed project of a listed company’s issuance of shares to purchase assets during the Reporting Period. Wealth management transformation deepened further. During the Reporting Period, the Company firmly acted as the “manager” of social wealth and strengthened investment research-driven capacity and accelerated the comprehensive transformation and upgrading from traditional commission-based distribution towards buy-side investment advisory, asset allocation, and solutions driven by research as the core. As of the end of June 2026, a total of more than 4,900 employees were qualified as investment advisors; the total balance of financial products sold by the Company on a commission basis exceeded RMB450.0 billion, representing an increase of approximately 22.07% as compared to the end of last year; the balance of margin financing and securities lending of the Company was RMB173.475 billion, representing an increase of 24.82% as compared to the end of last year, with a market share of 5.74%. From January to June 2026, the turnover of the Company’s SSE and SZSE stock and funds amounted to RMB31.85 trillion (bilateral statistics), representing a year-on-year increase of 110.35%. Trading and institution business steadily continued to improve. During the Reporting Period, the Company achieved good investment performance in both equity and fixed income investments. As a primary dealer of OTC derivatives business, the Company continuously provided institutional customers with asset allocation and risk management solutions through OTC derivatives. The market-making business of the Company continued to be in the first echelon of the market, providing market-making services for more than 1,200 funds and all ETF options of the SSE and SZSE as well as CSI 300 stock index options and CSI 1000 stock index options of the China Financial Futures Exchange. The Company issued and traded 69,281 private placement products through the China Securities Inter-agency Quotation System and OTC market, with a total amount of RMB790.239 billion. As of the end of June 2026, 4,059 products were under the custody of the Company and fund operation outsourcing services were provided for 4,708 products; the existing custody scale of non-money market public funds ranked 4th in the industry (Source: Wind). GF Qianhe, a wholly-owned subsidiary, focused on the development of AI infrastructure and key industries such as AI+ and biomedicine The accumulated number of projects invested by GF Qianhe was 356. Investment management solidified its advantages. In the first half of 2026, the Group’s controlling subsidiary GF Fund and investee company E Fund maintained leading investment research capabilities. The total fund size excluding money market funds of their public fund assets under management (AUM) amounted to RMB1,120.942 billion and RMB1,885.931 billion, ranking third and first in the industry, respectively (Source: Wind, Statistics of the Company). The net value of collective asset management schemes and specific asset management schemes managed by wholly owned subsidiary GF Asset Management increased by 4.99% and 8.23%, respectively, as compared with the end of 2025. There were 85 asset management schemes managed by GF Futures, with total assets under management of RMB5.972 billion. Wholly-owned subsidiary GF Xinde focused on such industries as AI, robotics, biomedicine, intelligent manufacturing, new energy and corporate services. As at the end of June 2026, the paid-in funds under management by GF Xinde exceeded RMB19 billion. Forging Comprehensive Financial Service Capabilities, Reshaping the New Financial Service Ecosystem through “AI+” The Company adhered to an investor-oriented philosophy and continued to improve the quality and efficiency of services for individuals, institutional clients, corporate clients, and other customer segments by refining its full-chain and full-lifecycle comprehensive financial service capabilities. For individual investors, the Company adhered to a “customer-centric” philosophy, accelerated the transformation and upgrading of buy-side investment advisory, strengthened multi-asset allocation capabilities, actively explored the path of online scalable customer acquisition, deepened the service expansion for institutional and corporate client bases, strengthened the services for trading-oriented clients, actively embraced AI technological transformations to promote the improvement of business operation efficiency, and explored a brand-new efficient customer service model, served the growth of residents’ property income, and contributed to high-quality economic and social development. As at the end of June 2026, the Company had 358 branches and business departments nationwide, with a presence in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities across the PRC, providing solid network support for efficiently reaching and serving clients. For institutional clients, the Company actively promoted the adoption of digital intelligence in its research business, closely tracked cutting-edge technologies and demand changes, further explored and enriched AI applications in intelligent investment and research functions, to empower diverse internal and external demands. As of the end of June 2026, the Group’s equity research covered 28 industries and 894 A-share listed companies in Mainland China, and 261 overseas listed companies. By concentrating on the main theme of building Chinese-style modernization and focusing on the development direction of new quality productive forces, the Company facilitated the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, successfully organized large-scale conferences on investment strategies, such as “New Growth Opportunities, New Asset Narratives” and “Dialogue with Business Leaders”, to establish a platform for exchange between listed companies and institutional investors; at the same time, the Company continuously cultivated core tracks such as the AI+ industry chain, and further enhanced its industrial and market influence. For corporate clients, the Company accelerated digital transformation and the development of an intelligent risk control system, empowering quality and efficiency enhancement of businesses as well as comprehensive risk management with technology. During the Reporting Period, the Company focused on tackling market expansion in key regions, promoted the construction of bond AI intelligent systems, continuously improved project execution quality, and consolidated the foundation of compliant practices. Meanwhile, the Company closely followed major national strategic guidance such as scientific and technological innovation, green and low carbon, and actively promoted the issuance of various innovative bonds. In the first half of 2026, the Company acted as the lead underwriter for 68 tranches of various science and technology innovation bonds with an underwritten amount of RMB20.372 billion; acted as the lead underwriter for 15 tranches of various low-carbon transformation and green bonds with an underwritten amount of RMB6.111 billion; and acted as the lead underwriter for 4 tranches of rural revitalization bonds with an underwritten amount of RMB2.421 billion, taking concrete actions to support national strategies. Furthermore, the Group continued to promote the research-driven development model and strengthened the research on capital market and regional economy. The industrial research institute of the Company continued to build the ecosystem of production, learning, research, investment and financing, focused on the key tracks to deepen industrial research, continuously engaged scientific advisors to lead the upgrade of industrial cognition, integrated multiple resources, built synergistic platforms, empowered the efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements into actual productivity through finance, assisted the sci-tech innovation economy and empowered the high-quality development of the Company’s business. The industrial research institute also participated in the first batch of construction of the comprehensive key research base of the China Capital Market Institute and contributed wisdom and strength to deepening the comprehensive reform at both ends of investment and financing and enhancing institutional inclusiveness and adaptability. Deepening its Integrated Domestic and Overseas Strategy, Accelerating International Business Growth Momentum Based on the new development pattern, the Company implemented the deployments of the “15th Five-Year” Plan, continued to deepen its integrated domestic and overseas strategy and actively promoted the “One GF” operating model. During the Reporting Period, the Group anchored on international development targets and continuously improved the breadth and quality of coverage of the overseas research business. The Group completed multiple Hong Kong stock benchmark projects and fully upgraded its cross-border comprehensive service capabilities, efficiently assisting Chinese enterprises in expanding overseas. In respect of overseas equity financing, the Company completed 11 overseas equity financing projects, including 9 Hong Kong IPO projects and 2 Hong Kong refinancing projects, with an issue size of HK$45.814 billion; and its equity financing business in Hong Kong ranked fifth among Chinese securities companies in terms of the total issuance size of IPOs and refinancing projects equally distributed among all underwriters (Source: Dealogic, Statistics of the Company). For the Chinese offshore bond business, the Company completed the issuance of 23 bonds with an underwritten amount of HK$32.724 billion. In overseas wealth management, the Company continued to diversify its product offerings, optimized the customer structure, and pushed forward the transformation and upgrading of the wealth management business, with its revenue scale, scale of assets under custody and retained scale of products continuously improving. With the in-depth promotion of international business, the consolidated operating revenue and net profit of GF Futures’ overseas subsidiaries both achieved a year-on-year increase. GF Futures (Hong Kong) won the 2025 Model Chinese Futures Broker, Best Broker (Currency Futures), and Outstanding Participant (Hang Seng Biotechnology Index) awards from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In the area of overseas asset management business, GFHK is one of the first batch of financial institutions in Hong Kong with the PRC background granted with RQFII qualification. Its subsidiary GF Investments (Hong Kong) managed four equity investment fund products, and has completed investment mainly in fields of high-end manufacturing, TMT, big consumption and biomedical. Several investment projects have successfully exited by way of mergers and acquisitions or been listed on the stock exchanges in Hong Kong, the United States and other regions. In 2026, the reform of the capital market has been comprehensively deepened, the endogenous stability mechanism has been continuously consolidated, and the high-level institutional two-way opening up has steadily expanded. The Company will uphold the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, fully play its functional role as a “service provider” for direct financing and a “gatekeeper” of the capital market, anchor on serving high-quality development of the real economy, implement the deployments of the “15th Five-Year” Plan, intensively and meticulously cultivate the “Five Major Areas” in finance, continuously forge core professional capabilities, and contribute strength to Chinese modernization and the building of a financial powerhouse.
- Collaborate2Win campaign promotes Hong Kong's professional services in Central Asia29 August 2026, the ‘Collaborate2Win – Hong Kong’s Professional Services – Your Partner for Global Success’ promotion campaign, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, was held from 24 to 28 August. During the campaign, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, led a high-level delegation on a visit to Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. This built on the outcomes of the Chief Executive’s delegation visit to Central Asia in June, further deepening cooperation between Hong Kong and the region. The ‘Collaborate2Win – Hong Kong’s Professional Services – Your Partner for Global Success’ promotion campaign, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, was held from 24 to 28 August. During the campaign, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, led a high-level delegation on a visit to Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The delegation comprised representatives from Hong Kong’s professional services sectors, including legal, financial and trade-related organisations, as well as legal professionals from Xinjiang. The delegation promoted the strengths of Hong Kong's professional services through site visits, business exchanges and thematic seminars. It fostered exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and Central Asia in related fields, while jointly exploring opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative. The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August. The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August. In his opening remarks, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, said: “While Hong Kong is a leading common law jurisdiction providing reliable and top quality international legal services, the city has been making tremendous efforts to use its common law advantages to maintain and promote Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre. Hong Kong can be Kazakhstan's important and even indispensable partner in view of its unique statue as a premier financial hub with common law advantages.” HKTDC Associate Executive Director Anna Cheung said: “The HKTDC has long been committed to promoting global trade and investment through international conferences, exhibitions and business matching as well as a wide range of overseas promotional activities. We help businesses explore new markets and seize emerging opportunities, while advancing the ‘hub-to-hub’ cooperation model. By leveraging Kazakhstan’s role as a gateway to Central Asia and Hong Kong’s unique strengths as a superconnector and super value-adder linking the Chinese Mainland with the rest of the world, we facilitate closer economic and trade ties between regions.” Ms Cheung added: “The 11th Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and HKTDC, will be held in Hong Kong on 9 and 10 September. The Summit will bring together government officials, business leaders and representatives of professional services organisations from countries and regions along the Belt and Road. The event will provide a platform to explore collaboration opportunities, facilitate business matching and promote project partnerships. One of the focus areas for this year’s summit will be the Central Asian market. We look forward to welcoming more delegates from Central Asia to Hong Kong and working together to take cross-regional cooperation to new heights.” The Collaborate2Win seminar in Kazakhstan, themed ‘Hong Kong – A Premier Financial Hub with Common Law Advantages – Your Indispensable Partner for Global Success’, featured remarks by Umiraliyev Zhandosv Zhanibekovich, First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Su Fangqiu, the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Almaty. It also brought together speakers from the government and the financial, legal, tax and international arbitration sectors. Topics discussed included Hong Kong’s role in the Belt and Road Initiative, the latest developments in Hong Kong as an international financial centre, how the common law system safeguards and facilitates corporate financing and investment activities, the advantages of conducting tax planning through Hong Kong, and the city’s position as an international legal and dispute resolution services centre. The seminar, together with the networking luncheon that followed, attracted more than 160 participants. During the visit, the delegation met with a range of government authorities and industry organisations. In Xinjiang, the delegation met with Chen Xiaojiang, Secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Committee, Liu Jiansheng, Party Secretary of the Department of Justice of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Naibijiang Yibulayimu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Director-General of the Department of Justice of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In Kazakhstan, the delegation visited the Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan and exchanged views with Mainland enterprises and law firms operating in the country. The discussions provided insights into the local business and legal services environment and helped Hong Kong's professional services sector better understand the support that Mainland enterprises need to expand overseas. In Uzbekistan, the delegation met with Yu Jun, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Umid Abidhadjaev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, and Ilzat Kasimov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, as well as the China Enterprise Association in Uzbekistan, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and Tashkent International Arbitration Centre, and the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Uzbekistan. During these exchanges, participants discussed ways to strengthen economic and trade ties as well as cooperation in professional services between Hong Kong and Central Asia. Participants also explored opportunities in cross-border investment, legal services and business development. During its stay in Uzbekistan, the delegation also visited Tashkent State University of Law and the Islamic Civilization Center. These visits provided valuable insights into the latest developments in legal talent development and international exchange, cultural preservation, and urban development. Further, they strengthened economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Uzbekistan. Photo download: https://bit.ly/46u5drs The ‘Collaborate2Win – Hong Kong’s Professional Services – Your Partner for Global Success’ promotion campaign, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, was held from 24 to 28 August. During the campaign, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, led a high-level delegation on a visit to Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August. Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government Anna Cheung, HKTDC Associate Executive Director In Kazakhstan, the delegation exchanged views with Mainland enterprises and law firms operating in the country. The delegation visited the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and Tashkent International Arbitration Centre. The delegation met with Umid Abidhadjaev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan Media enquiries HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department:Johnny Tsui Tel: (852) 2584 4395 Email: [email protected] About HKTDC The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With over 50 offices globally, including 13 in the Chinese Mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels.
- Collaborate2Win campaign promotes Hong Kong's professional services in Central Asia29 August 2026, the ‘Collaborate2Win – Hong Kong’s Professional Services – Your Partner for Global Success’ promotion campaign, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, was held from 24 to 28 August. During the campaign, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, led a high-level delegation on a visit to Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. This built on the outcomes of the Chief Executive’s delegation visit to Central Asia in June, further deepening cooperation between Hong Kong and the region. The ‘Collaborate2Win – Hong Kong’s Professional Services – Your Partner for Global Success’ promotion campaign, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, was held from 24 to 28 August. During the campaign, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, led a high-level delegation on a visit to Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The delegation comprised representatives from Hong Kong’s professional services sectors, including legal, financial and trade-related organisations, as well as legal professionals from Xinjiang. The delegation promoted the strengths of Hong Kong's professional services through site visits, business exchanges and thematic seminars. It fostered exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong and Central Asia in related fields, while jointly exploring opportunities arising from the Belt and Road Initiative. The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August. The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August. In his opening remarks, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, said: “While Hong Kong is a leading common law jurisdiction providing reliable and top quality international legal services, the city has been making tremendous efforts to use its common law advantages to maintain and promote Hong Kong's status as an international financial centre. Hong Kong can be Kazakhstan's important and even indispensable partner in view of its unique statue as a premier financial hub with common law advantages.” HKTDC Associate Executive Director Anna Cheung said: “The HKTDC has long been committed to promoting global trade and investment through international conferences, exhibitions and business matching as well as a wide range of overseas promotional activities. We help businesses explore new markets and seize emerging opportunities, while advancing the ‘hub-to-hub’ cooperation model. By leveraging Kazakhstan’s role as a gateway to Central Asia and Hong Kong’s unique strengths as a superconnector and super value-adder linking the Chinese Mainland with the rest of the world, we facilitate closer economic and trade ties between regions.” Ms Cheung added: “The 11th Belt and Road Summit, jointly organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and HKTDC, will be held in Hong Kong on 9 and 10 September. The Summit will bring together government officials, business leaders and representatives of professional services organisations from countries and regions along the Belt and Road. The event will provide a platform to explore collaboration opportunities, facilitate business matching and promote project partnerships. One of the focus areas for this year’s summit will be the Central Asian market. We look forward to welcoming more delegates from Central Asia to Hong Kong and working together to take cross-regional cooperation to new heights.” The Collaborate2Win seminar in Kazakhstan, themed ‘Hong Kong – A Premier Financial Hub with Common Law Advantages – Your Indispensable Partner for Global Success’, featured remarks by Umiraliyev Zhandosv Zhanibekovich, First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Su Fangqiu, the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Almaty. It also brought together speakers from the government and the financial, legal, tax and international arbitration sectors. Topics discussed included Hong Kong’s role in the Belt and Road Initiative, the latest developments in Hong Kong as an international financial centre, how the common law system safeguards and facilitates corporate financing and investment activities, the advantages of conducting tax planning through Hong Kong, and the city’s position as an international legal and dispute resolution services centre. The seminar, together with the networking luncheon that followed, attracted more than 160 participants. During the visit, the delegation met with a range of government authorities and industry organisations. In Xinjiang, the delegation met with Chen Xiaojiang, Secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Regional Committee, Liu Jiansheng, Party Secretary of the Department of Justice of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Naibijiang Yibulayimu, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Director-General of the Department of Justice of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. In Kazakhstan, the delegation visited the Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan and exchanged views with Mainland enterprises and law firms operating in the country. The discussions provided insights into the local business and legal services environment and helped Hong Kong's professional services sector better understand the support that Mainland enterprises need to expand overseas. In Uzbekistan, the delegation met with Yu Jun, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Umid Abidhadjaev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, and Ilzat Kasimov, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan, as well as the China Enterprise Association in Uzbekistan, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and Tashkent International Arbitration Centre, and the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Uzbekistan. During these exchanges, participants discussed ways to strengthen economic and trade ties as well as cooperation in professional services between Hong Kong and Central Asia. Participants also explored opportunities in cross-border investment, legal services and business development. During its stay in Uzbekistan, the delegation also visited Tashkent State University of Law and the Islamic Civilization Center. These visits provided valuable insights into the latest developments in legal talent development and international exchange, cultural preservation, and urban development. Further, they strengthened economic and trade ties between Hong Kong and Uzbekistan. Photo download: https://bit.ly/46u5drs The ‘Collaborate2Win – Hong Kong’s Professional Services – Your Partner for Global Success’ promotion campaign, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, was held from 24 to 28 August. During the campaign, Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government, led a high-level delegation on a visit to Xinjiang, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Collaborate2Win seminar, one of the campaign’s key events, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 26 August. Paul Lam, Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong SAR Government Anna Cheung, HKTDC Associate Executive Director In Kazakhstan, the delegation exchanged views with Mainland enterprises and law firms operating in the country. The delegation visited the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and Tashkent International Arbitration Centre. The delegation met with Umid Abidhadjaev, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan Media enquiries HKTDC’s Communications & Public Affairs Department: Johnny Tsui Tel: (852) 2584 4395 Email: [email protected] About HKTDC The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The HKTDC is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With over 50 offices globally, including 13 in the Chinese Mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels.
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