Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

Not to be confused with the China General Chamber of Commerce-U.S.A..

The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (CGCCHK; Chinese: 香港中華總商會) is a non-profit organization of local Chinese firms and businessmen based in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1900 by Ho Fook and Lau Chu-pak, two prominent leaders of the Chinese community during the colonial period. It is one of the oldest and largest chambers of commerce in Hong Kong. At present, the Chamber has a membership of over 6,000, comprising association, company and individual members.^[1]

Chinese General Chamber of Commerce

Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Building
Abbreviation	CGCCHK
Formation	1900; 124 years ago (1900)
Legal status	Not-for-profit organisation
Purpose	Chambers of commerce of Hong Kong Chinese businessmen
Location	4/F., 24-25 Connaught Road Central, Central, Hong Kong
Region served	Hong Kong
Membership	6,000
Chairman	Dr. Charles Yeung
Website	www.cgcc.org.hk

Largely regarded as a pro-Beijing group, it has representative in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong through the Commercial (Second) functional constituency and also many other political sectors such as the Election Committee which is responsible for the Chief Executive election, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Information Technology and Broadcasting Bureau, and Education and Manpower Bureau. The current holder of the seat in the Legislative Council is Martin Liao.

References

1. "Brief Introduction". Chinese General Chamber of Commerce.