Hong Kong has a new chief representative in London

Ms Erica Ng became the new Director-General of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office last Feb. 12/

She replaces retired Director-General, Mrs Agnes Allcock. As Hong Kong's chief representative in London, Ng plays a key role in promoting bilateral relations between the UK and Hong Kong.

She also represents Hong Kong in the eight other countries that the London office is responsible for: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Russia and Sweden.

Ng said she is very excited to take up this new role, representing the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government here.

“I look forward to helping to build upon Hong Kong's long-standing economic, business, financial, cultural and educational ties with all countries under our purview."

Ng has served in the Hong Kong civil service since 1990 and was most recently Principal Assistant Secretary in the Transport and Housing Bureau, a post she held since 2009.

She had studied in London in 2008, taking a master's degree in management science at the London Business School.