Speech by FS at Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair 2026 (English only)

Following is the speech by the Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, at the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair 2026 today (November 5): Smilely (Acting Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Ms Smilely Lam), consuls-general, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Good evening. Welcome to the Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair. As Financial Secretary, I spend a great deal of time looking at figures. So it is a pleasure to join an occasion where "good balance" and "a strong finish" mean something rather different. And I promise to keep my remarks short. A good wine may benefit from breathing. A speech does not always benefit from going on. My thanks to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council for bringing us together. To our exhibitors and buyers, and especially those joining us for the first time: a very warm welcome. Behind every bottle here is a story: of a place, a tradition, and people who care deeply about their craft. This Fair helps those stories travel - and helps the businesses behind them find new customers. That is also what Hong Kong is here to do. Our role is to bring producers and buyers together, connect markets, and help b

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