Premier of the British Virgin Islands, Concludes Successful Trip to Hong Kong, ‘Taking BVI to the Next Level'

September 8, 2014, Hong Kong – Dr. the Honourable D. Orlando Smith, OBE, Premier and Minister for Finance of the British Virgin Islands, and his delegation successfully concluded their first full-day this week in Hong Kong.

To foster engaging and deepening relationships with Hong Kong, the home of the Asia Pacific representative, BVI House Asia, Premier Smith and his delegation today met with leading governmental officials, such as Mr. John Tsang Chun-wah, GBM, JP, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong, to discuss the continuing evolution of offshore centres in Asia and other crucial issues related to offshore and midshore financial centres; and with Mr. Eric Chan Kwok-ki, Director of Immigration of Hong Kong, to share views on immigration issues as they affect the BVI and Hong Kong.

Premier Smith was also interviewed by top international, regional and local media covering English and Chinese publications, including the Financial Times, International New York Times, South China Morning Post, Bloomberg TV, Xinhua, and Caixin.

Premier Smith’s live interview with Bloomberg TV appeared on today’s morning show, “On the Move Asia”, a weekday daily business program focusing on top global political, business and economic news. Click here to see the interview.

Premier Smith arrived in Hong Kong on September 7 accompanied by a delegation representing the BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC), the Premier's Office, the BVI International Finance Centre (IFC), and the BVI Tourist Board. Justice Edward Bannister from BVI Commercial Court was also in attendance.

Premier Smith and his delegation look forward to the rest of the week which will be filled with productive meetings with government representatives, industry practitioners and business audiences across the Pearl River Delta region.