9 December 2015, The 22nd Anniversary & 12th Inauguration Ceremony of Hong Kong General Association of Xiamen (the “General Association”) was held at the hall on the third floor of the New Wing of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center and officiated by Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive of the HKSAR; Lin Jun, Chairman of All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese; Lei Chunmei, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and Head of the United Front Work Department; and Fei Jinjia, Mayor of Xiamen. The Chairman of the Board of Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Limited, Mr. Hon Kwok Lung, was appointed the Permanent Honorary Chairman of the General Association.

The General Association, founded on 8 August 1993, is organised by individuals living in Hong Kong who were originated from Xiamen or used to live, study or work in Xiamen and who showed care and support to Xiamen. Carrying on the object of being the bridge and link of uniting the Xiamen people and contributing to national economic development, the General Association has been actively engaged in social affairs, and enthusiastically support all kinds of developments of their hometown and the country for more than two decades. The General Association has made outstanding contributions in improving the communication between Hong Kong and Xiamen and maintaining the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. The General Association has also contributed in upholding the implementation of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ policy in Hong Kong and other various fields including promotion of the Chinese culture, educational support, poverty alleviation and disaster relief. The General Association’s increasingly remarkable status in the society is evidenced by the active role they play in the economic development, communication and integration among HKSAR, Taiwan Strait and hometown Xiamen, Fujian.