H.E. Peter Ryan Consul General of Ireland to Hong Kong and Macau gives the opening remarks at Cork China Business Summit in Cork, on 13 July 2015

1. 13 July 2015
City Hall, Cork
Key Address
H.E. Peter Ryan
Consul General of Ireland to Hong Kong and Macau

2. Three ‘C’s;
Community;
Commercial;
Cultural.
Opening of Consulate to Hong Kong & Macau
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3. Beijing
Seoul
Osaka
Tokyo
Changchun
Harbin
Shenyang
Dalian
Tianjin
Nanjing
Fukuoka
Shanghai
Hangzhou
Nanchang
Fuzhou
Guangzhou
Taipei
Jinan
Shijiazhuang
Taiyuan
Zhengzhou
Xian Hefei
WuhanChengdu
Chongqing
Changsha
GuiyangKunming
Guilin
Haikou
Manila
Ho Chi Minh City
Bangkok
Hanoi
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Jakarta
DhakaDelhi
Chennai
Mumbai
Bangalore
Colombo
Hong Kong
All of Asia’s key
markets within
from half the
world’s population
Hong Kong: At the heart of Asia

4. Greater Pearl River Delta
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Population
64 mn
> UK, Italy, South
Africa
Exports
US$527 bn
> UK, Italy
GDP
US$962 bn
> Indonesia,
Netherlands, Turkey
Land Area
56,000 km2
< Ireland, Latvia,
Panama, West Virginia
(US)

5. 55
World’s 2nd largest IPO Centre;
3rd largest stock market in Asia, 7th in world;
Asia’s 2nd largest private equity centre;
Largest offshore Rmb market;
Global hub for Rmb bond
issuance;
Largest offshore capital-
raising hub for Chinese
companies.
Asia’s Financial Centre
Image credit: headlineasia.com

6. China
Springboard for Mainland Outbound
Investment
57% of mainland’s
outward foreign direct
investment goes to or
via Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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HK Key to Chinese Outward Investment

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An Asian Lifestyle Trendsetter &
Marketing Hub

8. Food & Beverage…incl. Irish seafood,
whiskey & dairy products…
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9. Asia’s IP hub & Technology Marketplace
• Overseas technology companies’ gateway to
mainland market;
• Fintech opportunity;
• RISE / Founders.
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10. Welcoming HK Students
• Growing demand for overseas education;
• Increased profile of Irish institutions;
• Irish International Education Centre;
• Education Fairs;
• Analysis of Education Sector In Progress.
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11. Attracting Tourists
• Hong Kong an important source of tourists to
Britain – direct flights, visa-free;
• Increased profile of Ireland through opening
of Consulate, commercial & cultural work;
• Tourists looking for new destinations;
• Building a case for a direct flight.
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12. Three Important Visits
Minister Simon Harris
Minister Alan Kelly
Chief Secretary Carrie Lam
Momentum at Political Level
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