France in Hong Kong

On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Napoléon Bonaparte, the Bastille Day celebrations were themed after the First Empire at the official receptions organized on 12 July in Hong Kong and on 15 July in Macau.

On 17 July 2019, the Smart City Consortium, the French Chamber and the MEDEF International taskforce for sustainable city signed an memorandum of understanding to strengthen the relation between France and Hong Kong in the sector of sustainable and smart cities.

In an interview with the Commercial Daily published on 15 July 2019, Consul General Alexandre Giorgini discussed the dynamism of French businesses in the Greater Bay Area, France’s attractiveness for Chinese investors and the importance of youth in our bilateral relations.

French Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain will play Italian side Inter Milan at the Macao Olympic Sports Centre on 27 July 2019 as part of a pre-season tour in China.

France and its European partners continue to closely follow current events in Hong Kong. We reiterate our concern over the violence. We call for the establishment of a sincere dialogue based on the "one country, two systems" policy, which guarantees respect for the rule of law and especially the autonomy and independence of the justice system, which are responsible for Hong Kong’s success and (...)