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Posted: Monday, October 12th, 2009 4:33 AM HST

Hong Kong commissioner to give lecture at UH

By Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Hong Kong's commissioner for economic and trade affairs will discuss trade relations with Hawaii and the rest of the U.S. in a lecture at the University of Hawaii. In "Riding out the Economic Doldrums: The Hong Kong Story," Commissioner Donald Tong will also discuss Hong Kong's latest developments following reunification with mainland China in 1997. Tong will also touch upon measures to stimulate economic performance amid the current global economic turmoil. The lecture is set for Oct. 21 at the University of Hawaii's William S. Richardson School of Law. Tong also plans to make presentations to Hawaii's business community. Tong is Hong Kong's most senior representative in the United States. He's based at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Washington. (Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved)