The United States was Hong Kong’s second-largest market for goods in 2017, and its second-largest market for services exports in 2016, accounting for 14.2% of Hong Kong’s services exports.

Consul General Kurt Tong presents a “U.S. loves H.K.” baseball to Central Government Liaison Office Director Wang Zhimin at their June 14, 2018 meeting in Hong Kong.

Over 90 wineries and vintner organizations from the United States are in Hong Kong to exhibit at Vinexpo Hong Kong 2018. California, New York, and Washington are some of the main wine-producing states in the U.S. and each region specializes in different varietals and blends. The United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country and …

On May 14, Consul General Kurt Tong hosted the first in the Consulate’s Digital Economy Roundtable Series.

On May 7, 2018, Consul General Kurt W. Tong hosted a networking reception for U.S. and Hong Kong firms as part of a Fintech delegation the U.S. Commercial Service organized for U.S. companies interested in exploring opportunities in Hong Kong.

On May 3, the U.S. Consulate General sponsored a screening of The Post in honor of World Press Freedom Day at the historic Foreign Correspondents Club Hong Kong.

On April 10, Consul General Kurt W. Tong welcomed U.S. cotton producers, spinners, and ginners from around the world to Hong Kong for the Cotton USA Sourcing Fair 2018.

Consul General Kurt Tong participated in the Hong Kong Pride Parade on Saturday, November 25 to show support for Hong Kong’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex community. Joining several other Consuls General on stage, Consul General Tong said in brief remarks that he was pleased to see the Hong Kong and diplomatic communities celebrating …

On November 8, Consul General Kurt Tong hosted a reception in honor of American artist, Mr Richard W. Franklin, who is visiting Hong Kong as part of the U.S. Department of State Art in Embassies Program, a public-private program that promotes understanding through cross-cultural dialogue and artist exchanges. Formalized by President John F. Kennedy in …

On October 19, Consul General Kurt Tong joined Macau SAR Secretary of Economy and Finance Lionel Leung, the leadership of AmCham Macau, and others to open the AmCham Corner at the 22nd Annual 2017 Macau International Trade and Investment Fair. The event highlighted new opportunities to develop the U.S.-Macau economic relationship in the coming year.

Consul General Tong joined the “Global March for Elephants and Rhinos” event with former Miss Chinese International Bernice Liu, Tanzanian pop star and activist Shubert Mwarabu, LegCo member Ted Hui, and the Angolan Consul General to Hong Kong at L’Hotel Elan on September 8 in Kwun Tong. The event was in support of Hong Kong’s …

Consul General Tong visited Macau on August 30, where he joined American Citizen Services staff during their monthly visit to provide non-emergency consular services to Americans in Macau. He also visited a center run by the charity Caritas, and helped deliver supplies to senior citizens there in the wake of Typhoon Hato.

On August 29, Consul General Tong hosted a breakfast in honor of Luis CdeBaca, the former Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, who is in Hong Kong to speak at the Thomson Reuters-organized Anti-Slavery Summit. Consul General Tong, Ambassador CdeBaca and representatives from Liberty Asia, Blackpeak, UBS, the United States Department of Homeland …

On July 5, 2017, the U.S. Consulate General celebrated the 241st anniversary of U.S. independence with over 1,000 invited guests, the largest-ever Fourth of July reception in Hong Kong.

April 27, 2017 – Consul General Kurt Tong joined students from UMAH International Primary School for a demonstration on how to cook healthy, environmentally-friendly foods at Green Common in honor of Earth Day.

CG Tong visited Hong Kong’s Ammar Mosque and O.R.S. Islamic Centre on April 5 to meet with members of Hong Kong’s Muslim community.

U.S. Consul General Kurt Tong opened the U.S. Pavilion at the Macau International Environment Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF) on March 30, 2017.

On March 20, Consul General Tong met with local leaders who advocate for the rights of ethnic minorities in Hong Kong to hear about some of the issues of concern to ethnic minority populations in Hong Kong. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on March 21.

The Consul General opened the first Asia Regional Intellectual Property Rights Criminal Enforcement Workshop on March 8, 2017, organized in partnership with the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department and the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection agencies.

On March 7, Consul General Tong presented the U.S. Consulate General’s nominee for International Woman of Courage Award, Joanne Leung, with a certificate in recognition of the work she has done as a supporter of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) community in Hong Kong.

Mar 3, 2017 – In celebration of World Wildlife Day, Consul General Kurt Tong visited Hong Kong’s Mai Po Nature Reserve where mammals, reptiles, insects, and over 350 species of birds live under the care of the World Wildlife Fund.

Consul General Tong met with the Hong Kong-U.S. Business Council (HKUSBC) at its plenary meeting on January 16-17, 2017.

On December 14, 2016, U.S. and Macau SAR signed an inter-governmental agreement to facilitate the compliance of Macau financial institutions with the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

CG Tong delivered a speech titled, “United States and Hong Kong: Collaborating for an Innovative Future” to students at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on December 2, 2016.

CG Tong met with Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui for the first time October 24, 2016.

The U.S. Consulate General was represented at a booth at Hong Kong’s Pink Dot Festival on September 28, 2016.