Kurt Campbell, the US’ second top-ranked diplomat in the former Biden administration, is expected to help promote US-Hong Kong relations and aid economic growth on both sides when he appears as keynote speaker at a conference in April.
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Campbell, who served as deputy secretary of State and was a diplomat in several US administrations and is credited with Washington’s “Pivot to Asia”, will speak at the AmCham Hong Kong China Conference on April 24, the chamber of commerce announced on Friday.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr Kurt Campbell to Hong Kong for his first Asia visit since leaving the US government on January 20. Including Hong Kong in his itinerary highlights the recognition of Hong Kong as a key international business hub in Asia,” AmCham Chairman David Butts said in announcing Campbell’s visit.
“We also hope that his visit will promote understanding for stronger US-Hong Kong relations and mutual economic growth.”
Butts said the conference and Campbell’s visit were set against a backdrop of rapidly evolving geopolitics.
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AmCham said the conference aimed to “equip businesses with the insights and strategies necessary to navigate the complexities of the US-China relationship and capitalise on emerging opportunities within the China market”.