Chen Yongqi

Chen Yongqi

Chen Yongqi, born in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, is an "outstanding Dongguan businessman". He is well-known in Hong Kong as a "clothing King". He is highly valued by the central government and the SAR government. He is "two representatives" of the eighth and Ninth National People's congresses and "double members" of the two basic law advisory committees of Hong Kong and Macao. Born in a textile family, Hong Kong tycoon is the second generation of garment makers in the Yangtze River. He has participated in many textile negotiations between Europe, the United States, Hong Kong and Macao, contributing a lot to Hong Kong and Macao. Former chief executive of ATV, now chief executive of Changjiang Garment Group, director of YGM trade, Hong Kong CTS, times retail and Phoenix Satellite TV, member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, member of the selection committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, member of the Judicial Officers Recommendation Committee of Hong Kong, and chairman of the small and medium enterprises Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In 2016, he was awarded the "outstanding Dongguan businessman" by the world Dongguan merchants conference and the great Bauhinia medal by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China in the same year.

Chen Yongqi

Personage introduction

Chen Yongqi, known as "patriotic businessman", was born in Hong Kong, China on January 26, 1947. His ancestral home is Dongguan, Guangdong Province. He is an independent person. University degree. He studied industrial engineering in Purdue University from 1966 to 1970. After 1980, he served as deputy general manager and general manager of Hong Kong Changjiang garment factory. He was a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Advisory Committee in 1985. In 1993, he served as Hong Kong affairs consultant. He was a member of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1996. In 2002, he served as the chief executive of Hong Kong Asia TV. On November 8, 2002, Chen Yongqi increased the shareholding of ATV to 52.08% and became the chairman of the board of directors after successfully taking charge of ATV. He successively served as the director of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, vice chairman of the Federation of industry and commerce, President of the Hong Kong Export Chamber of Commerce, and managing director of Hong Kong Changjiang Garment Co., Ltd. Deputy to the 8th and 9th National People's Congress. Member of the Standing Committee of the 10th and 11th CPPCC National Committee. In 2000, it was awarded the "Golden Bauhinia Star" by the Hong Kong SAR government. after graduating from University, Chen Yongqi worked in his father's Changjiang Garment Co., Ltd. in 1979, Chen Yongqi cooperated with local enterprises in Jiangsu Province to invest in the textile industry, and set up a garment factory in Guangdong Province to produce spindles. On June 12, 2002, Chen Yongqi and Liu Changle, chairman of Phoenix Satellite TV, jointly acquired 46% of the shares of ATV held by Feng Xiaoping, former chief executive of ATV, and his private company. On November 8, 2002, Chen Yongqi increased the shareholding of ATV to 52.08% and successfully took charge of ATV. Based in Guangdong, he promoted international brands to the whole country and the whole world, and carried forward his family business. He was awarded the title of "Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao investment man of the year". in addition, he was a director of Cheung Kong Trading Co., Ltd., a director of Hong Kong Weaving Co., Ltd., chairman of Cheung Kong Aluminum Co., Ltd., chief executive officer of Asia TV Co., Ltd., an independent non-executive director of China Travel Service (0308-hk), a member of the audit committee and compensation committee, and an independent non-executive director of times retail (1832-hk). Deputy to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Ninth National People's Congress, member of the selection committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China, member of the Hong Kong Judicial Officers Recommendation Committee, and chairman of the small and medium enterprises Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China. He has served as deputy to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Eighth National People's Congress, advisor on Hong Kong affairs, member of the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the National People's Congress, and member of the Advisory Committee on the basic laws of Hong Kong and Macao. In July 2016, Chen Yongqi was awarded the great Bauhinia medal.

Other major public functions

Honorary president of the Federation of Hong Kong Machinery and metals industry, chief honorary president of the Federation of Hong Kong Dongguan fellow townsmen, Permanent Honorary President of the Federation of Hong Kong Dongguan industry and commerce, honorary president of the Hong Kong Houjie fellow townsmen Association, deputy to the eighth and Ninth National People's Congress, Permanent Honorary president of the Hong Kong General Chamber of clothing industry, Permanent Honorary President of the Hong Kong Federation of Chinese manufacturers, honorary president of the Hong Kong Export Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Honorary president of the Federation of textile industries, honorary president of the Hong Kong shippers' committee, chairman of the shippers' committee, chief president of the Federation of Hong Kong Guangdong associations, honorary president of all walks of life associations in the Western District of Kowloon, honorary president of the Hong Kong Textile Association, Honorary Advisor of the Hong Kong Federation of youth exchanges, honorary president of the Hong Kong Federation of overseas Chinese associations, honorary president of the Hong Kong Chinese Chamber of Commerce, general manager of Hong Kong Guangxi associations Honorary president of the association, founding president of the Hong Kong Chinese Cultural Association, chairman of the small and medium enterprises Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China, vice chairman of the Hong Kong Federation of industry and commerce, member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, member of the textile Industry Advisory Committee, Permanent Honorary President of the Hong Kong (regional) chamber of Commerce Guangdong, Macao Economic Committee, Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China Member of the committee, member of the selection committee of the first government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the people's Republic of China, member of the Advisory Committee on the basic law of Hong Kong, member of the Advisory Committee on the basic law of Macao, chief consultant of the Hong Kong Federation of the China Association for the promotion of peaceful reunification, Mr. Chen Yongqi, in the name of the Federation of Chinese manufacturers, which he served as the president, rarely joined hands with the Federation of trade unions representing the grassroots units to report to the chief executive China has submitted a joint proposal on Hong Kong's human resources development policy, which puts forward suggestions to Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa from three aspects: promoting employment, strengthening human resources training and promoting cross-border employment. in the proposal, the chief executive is required to make more efforts in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises. It is suggested that the government should consider setting up an "industrial and Commercial Development Bank" and continue to implement the "special credit scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises" to manage and co-ordinate the existing support schemes and alleviate the financing difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises. Many of the contents of the proposal were adopted by the chief executive in his policy address last year.

zeal for public welfare

Chen Yongqi's career covers many parts of the world, but he never forgets to contribute to his country and hometown. According to incomplete statistics, he has donated nearly 100 million yuan in various forms to the agricultural, educational, medical and charitable undertakings in his hometown Dongguan and other places in the mainland. On March 7, 2001, "Changjiang garment" donated RMB to Peking University

12 million

Yuan. The money will be used for the building of the school of international relations at Peking University. Chen Yongqi and his Uncle Chen Ruiqiu were awarded "honorary director of Peking University" and "outstanding education Contribution Award" by Peking University. He took the lead in donating five million yuan to the company, and he joined many secretaries in congratulating him. Brother Qi announced that there will be many happy events this year. A grand party will be held for the 21st anniversary of the association. At the end of the year, Qiao Xiaoyang, Deputy Secretary General of the National People's Congress, will be invited to Hong Kong to attend the political and Economic Forum. At present, it is necessary to pool the financial resources of all quarters. Brother Qi took the lead in donating five million yuan from his heart, and many rich people responded. Chairman of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Mr. Guo Xiangfeng, Mr. Wang Xingsheng and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee (CPPCC) Mr. Huang Xiangde have donated more than $3.1 million each. When he met Huang chubiao, the "king of Shenzhen" at Chunming, he immediately asked him to pledge at least three or four million yuan. Huang chubiao didn't dare to hold his hand, so he leaned slowly when he went to Beijing for the two sessions. Dade Fengdu helps to attract money. He says that there is no upper limit on fund-raising. The more the better. Lu Wenduan, who has contributed money, is a ghost. He laughs that it's not a donation. It's a real gift to Qi. the new Dou Yijia of the association has a tight decoration and opens in April. Mr. Qi, the tenant has enough face. The landlord promises to give them a special banquet hall on the top floor to hold activities. It's not difficult for them to hold more than 20 banquets.

Life achievement

Seize the opportunity to expand

Chen Yongqi was born in Hong Kong and also studied in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong. In the last two years of middle school, he studied in an international school in Thailand. In 1966, he went to the United States to study. Four years later, he received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University. After returning to Hong Kong in the 1970s, he joined the Changjiang garment factory established by his family and is now the managing director. He is also vice chairman of Hong Kong Weaving Co., Ltd., chairman of Changjiang Aluminum Co., Ltd., director and CEO of ATV (Chen Yongqi owns 18% equity of ATV and 3% equity of Phoenix Satellite TV). since the Chen family lived in Macao for a long time during World War II, they engaged in various businesses including rice. In the 1970s, Chen Yongqi himself and his wife ran a family business in Macao, so he had a close relationship with Macao. Before the return of Hong Kong and Macao, Chen Yongqi was one of the few people who had "dual membership" of the Advisory Committee on the basic law of Hong Kong and the Advisory Committee on the basic law of Macao. Although he claimed that 90% of them were from Hong Kong, he also privately lamented that it was the most enjoyable and enjoyable day in his life when he took his wife to run the family business in Macao. the Chen family has been a businessman for generations. Although the world is changing, the business of the Chen family has been going on for a long time. Like a snowball, the business is getting bigger and bigger. Chen himself once revealed that the annual turnover of the family business is several billion Hong Kong dollars. The key to success is that every generation at the helm can grasp the opportunity of change in time. For example, Chen Yongqi's father, Chen ruihuai, has the title of "Huabu Chen". His uncle, Chen Ruiqiu, and his father are the founders of "Changjiang garment". The garment industry run by their parents has the reputation of "a flower of garment" in Hong Kong. Realizing the change of market demand after the war, Japan imported a large amount of cloth and bought it to Hong Kong's clothing merchants in exchange for the first bucket of gold after the war. Chen Yongqi's Uncle Chen Ruiqiu and other descendants of Chen's family grasped the direction of the mainland's reform and opening up

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