Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (Chinese: 香港總商會) is a self-funding, non-profit organization to represent the trade, service and industry in Hong Kong. It is an international business organization with about 4000 members.

History

The chamber was founded in 1861, just 20 years after the Colony of Hong Kong was founded. The original membership consisted of 62 companies and banks. [Chamber.org.hk. " [http://www.chamber.org.hk/about_the_chamber/intro1.asp Chamber.org.hk] ." "History and mission." Retrieved on 2008-06-21.]

External links

* [http://www.chamber.org.hk/ Official website]

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