(26-9-2026, Hong Kong)
Myanmar Consul General Ms. Phoo Pwint Ko Ko joined a visit to Foshan in Guangdong Province from 16 to 17 September 2026 organized for the ASEAN Consuls-General based in Hong Kong SAR by the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in Hong Kong SAR.
The visit was led by H.E. Mr. Hua You, Deputy Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in Hong Kong SAR, together with Mr. Muzambli Markam, ConsulGeneral of Malaysia and Dean of the ASEAN ConsulsGeneral in Hong Kong. Alongside the Myanmar Consul General, other ASEAN ConsulsGeneral as well as representatives from the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Hong Kong-ASEAN Foundation Limited also joined the delegation.
On 16 September, the delegation visited CREG & CTC Union Heavy Equipment Co., Ltd in Foshan to learn about tunneling technologies and machinery for underground construction. The delegation then toured KUKA Robotics (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., which operates Guangdong’s first fully automated “robots building robots” production line, followed by a visit to the renowned Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In the evening, the delegation met with Mr. Li Zhenghua, Chairman of the Foshan Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and exchanged views on strengthening cooperation between ASEAN member states and Foshan in trade, industry, and cultural sectors. The Chairman subsequently hosted a dinner in honor of the delegation.
On 17 September 2026, the delegation made cultural visits to the Foshan Ancestral Temple and the Nanfeng Ancient Kiln in the morning, and later visited the Nanhai Solid Waste Environmental Park in the afternoon.
In 2026, marking the fifth anniversary of the establishment of the ChinaASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Hong Kong SAR organized a visit to Foshan City in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) for ASEAN Consuls-General based in Hong Kong SAR. The program was designed to enhance the understanding of the GBA’s development and to further highlight Hong Kong’s role in strengthening connectivity between ASEAN countries and GBA cities.
