Information about US Consulate General's American Citizens Support Unit and HKSAR Vaccination Program

The international business community has undergone an unsettling weekend with children from several schools under threat of being sent to mandatory government quarantine facilities after mandatory testing due to COVID outbreaks.

Hong Kong – January 22, 2021 – The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham)’s new Chairman Jessica Bartlett delivered her inaugural remarks today highlighting the Chamber’s priorities for 2021 and underscoring American and multinational businesses’ presence in shaping the future of Hong Kong and the Asia region.

The aim of this AmCham “temperature checking” survey is to garner a holistic view across many business sectors, and to focus on what Hong Kong needs to do to maintain its edge and renew confidence.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham) welcomes Jessica Bartlett as new Chairwoman and Joseph Armas as new Vice Chairman of its Board of Governors. The new leadership will take effect on January 1, 2021.

Hong Kong – November 13, 2020 – Seven impressive women, a business leader and an exceptional company were honored “Women of Influence” (WOI) Awards (「最具影響力女性」獎項) in recognition of their career accomplishments and their support for the empowerment of women at the 17th Women of Influence Conference & Awards (第十七屆「最具影響力女性」論壇暨頒獎禮) held on November 13. The conference theme was “Global Issues, Local [S ...

AmCham mourns the death of Past Chairman Tom Gorman, who passed away in Hong Kong on September 11, 2020.

To gauge how these developments have impacted business, AmCham asked its diverse set of member companies for their views in a temperature testing survey, to which 154 members (13% of overall membership) responded between August 7 and August 11.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (“AmCham”) has supported open and constructive dialogue between the United States and the HKSAR for more than fifty years. The Chamber remains committed to the mission we espoused at our founding:

The recent introduction of a Hong Kong National Security law by Beijing authorities has placed a fresh international focus on Hong Kong’s unique “One Country, Two Systems” model and its future outlook.

For more than 50 years, the American Chamber of Commerce has been committed to preserving Hong Kong’s stature as an international business center, and has worked with and supported the Hong Kong SAR government in the development of a world class business hub incorporating the shared values of rule of law, free flow of information and connectivity across the globe.

AmCham has taken a temperature testing survey to see how these announcements are affecting their view of the financial and services hub and their presence in the city.