Ho, who is vice-chair and secretary-general of the forum, said all 28 European Union countries would participate in this year's forum, and despite its small size, Macao's advanced tourism industry, mature hospitality management and flexible international nature allows it to host such a large-scale event.
His wealth came from companies he founded to make blockbuster treatments for breast cancer and diabetes. He sold two of his biotech companies for nearly .1 billion.
Ho was born in Macao in June 1957. His father was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, and moved to Macao in the late 1940s. Ho started his career in business and began working in the local government after the handover in 1999.
Hong Junjie, a professor of international trade at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, said that while China was looking for reasonably priced agricultural products from the US, it was also making targeted adjustments to its supply chain of agricultural imports, largely motivated by the ongoing Sino-US trade dispute.
Hong Kong's various sectors on Saturday threw their weight behind the government’s decision to suspend the proposed amendments to the city’s extradition laws, saying it will help society return to rational debate.
Hong Kong is not alone in its competitiveness stamina, as it is partly a reflection of Chinese mainland's ascent in global competitiveness over the last two decades, said Wendy Liu, head of Nomura China equity research.
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Hong Kong residents sign a petition in support of the national security legislation in Hong Kong, May 29, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
Hong Kong needs to make early preparation by improving education curriculum, promoting lifelong learning to prepare the shrinking workforce, he said.
His emotional appeal to US lawmakers, as well as the broader American public, came as he capped a three-day state visit to the United States that also included closed-door negotiations on the fate of the Iran nuclear deal.
Ho said the center's educational and healthcare services are popular. Due to limited space, applicants must draw lots for access.