European chamber chief in Hong Kong heads to Brussels to ‘reset city’s image’

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Mycroft, C. (2026, September 7). European chamber chief in Hong Kong heads to Brussels to ‘reset city’s image’. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3366552/european-chamber-chief-hong-kong-heads-brussels-reset-citys-image?utm_source=rss_feed

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Johannes Hack, the head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (EuroCham), is traveling to Brussels to improve perceptions of Hong Kong as a business hub. Hack emphasizes that Hong Kong remains distinct from mainland Chinese cities despite growing trade tensions between Beijing and the EU. The trip, known as a "door-knock" mission, aims to address data security concerns and missed opportunities for collaboration between foreign firms and Hong Kong businesses. This visit comes during a tense period in trade relations between Brussels and Beijing, with an October deadline looming to prevent a trade war over China's record surplus with the EU.
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Johannes Hack, the head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (EuroCham), is visiting Brussels to try to improve Hong Kong's image. He claims that Hong Kong remains "fundamentally" different from mainland Chinese cities, despite growing trade tensions between Beijing and the EU. Hack also expressed concerns about data security issues in Hong Kong, which he says have led to "missed opportunities" for collaboration with foreign firms. The visit comes as tensions between Brussels and Beijing are escalating ahead of an October deadline, and after the national security law was enacted in 2020, which has raised concerns about Hong Kong's political freedoms.

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Beijing Brussels EuroCham Hong Kong the European Chamber of Commerce

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The head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (EuroCham) aims to “reset” perceptions about the financial hub during the organisation’s first-ever “door-knock” mission to Brussels, emphasising that the city remains “significantly, fundamentally” distinct from its mainland Chinese counterparts.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-07
2026-09-07 · South China Morning Post
European chamber chief in Hong Kong heads to Brussels to ‘reset city’s image’ · assertive framing

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ExclusiveEuropean chamber chief in Hong Kong heads to Brussels to ‘reset city’s image’ asserted
chief → head → image
Johannes Hack says Hong Kong remains ‘fundamentally’ different from mainland cities amid growing trade tensions between Beijing and EU asserted
Kong → say → Beijing
The head of the European Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (EuroCham) aims to “reset” perceptions about the financial hub during the organisation’s first-ever “door-knock” mission to Brussels, emphasising that the city remains “significantly, fundamentally” distinct from its mainland Chinese counterparts. asserted
city → aim → counterparts
Hack also highlighted data security concerns as one of the biggest challenges for foreign firms looking to do business in Hong Kong, leading to “missed opportunities” for collaboration. asserted
Hack → highlight → collaboration
While planned months in advance, the door-knock comes during a particularly fraught period, as tensions between Brussels and Beijing ratchet up ahead of an October deadline to prevent a trade war over China’s record trade surplus with the bloc. asserted
tensions → plan → bloc
The perception of Hong Kong also remains bruised since the enactment of the national security law in 2020, with the European Union continuing to speak out on the alleged erosion of political freedoms in the city – assertions local officials routinely reject as unfounded. asserted
officials → remain → city
“I think for a very long time the tagline for Hong Kong was that it was really this completely unique place that existed essentially on its own, and it was vibrant and exciting … and then clearly there was this somewhat abrupt shift,” Hack said. asserted
Hack → think → own
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