Dear all Orient+ followers,

I hope you and your family are doing well during this festive season. It has been a difficult year for most of us as the pandemic spread across the whole world. Countries around the world have to stop economic activities in order to prevent the spread of the virus. In Hong Kong and China, most tradeshows have been cancelled, while international business travels have been postponed.

One year has passed and thankfully we have progress in the vaccine development. Scientists are also collecting more data about the virus, so that we can find more effective ways to tackle it.

Lately, the situations in Hong Kong and China have become more under control, business activities and trade shows have started taking place again. Regional travel bubbles have also been formed. We may need more time before international business travel comes back, but I believe we are heading to the right direction.

Even though you cannot travel in person to China or Hong Kong now, it does not mean that you have to stop your business. Remember, if you need any service here, be it inspect factories, visit trade shows, quality check of your products, or even perform company check, you can count on our expertise to provide the best service.

Meanwhile, if you need assistance regarding your online work, such as translate your website to Chinese, interpret for ZOOM meetings, or facilitate communication with your counterparts in China, we are also here for you.

Let us hope that 2021 will be a better year, and we all have a healthy body to welcome it. On behave of the Orient+ team, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.

Stay safe,
Mr. Lau
Director
Orient+ (HK)
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Earlier today, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement restricting entry to China to foreign nationals, including those foreigners with residence permits, as well as foreigners in tourist groups from Hong Kong, Macao SAR and Guangxi.

The measures are being implemented in order to reduce the spread of COVID - 19 and will take effect from 00:00 on March 28, 2020 and will continue until further notice.

The restriction does not affect foreigners with a diplomatic visa. Only foreigners who require entry to China for absolutely necessary economic, commercial, scientific or technological activities, or for humanitarian emergency activities, may apply for a visa at a Chinese consulate.

Follow us with the news of the development of the situation in China.​

Taking into account the current development of the novel coronavirus outbreak, and in line with the health measures taken by the Hong Kong SAR Government, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has decided to reschedule eight HKTDC trade fairs originally scheduled for 6-30 April 2020.

Under the new arrangement, the
1) Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition),
2) Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition),
3) International ICT Expo,
4) Hong Kong Houseware Fair,
5) Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair,
6) Hong Kong Fashion Week,
7) Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, and
8) Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair

will be postponed and held concurrently from 25 to 28 July 2020 at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center.

We will keep you informed when we receive new information about the upcoming trade fairs in Hong Kong and China.

To prevent the spread of the recent outbreak of the coronavirus in China, most of the trade fairs in February and some in March have been postponed. For example:

1) The Yiwu market postpones the day of operation until February 21, 2020
2) The Xiamen Stone Fair has been postponed to 6 - 9 June, 2020.

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Feel free to contact us about the latest updates from different trade fairs in China.

​At this time, the coronovirus is more serious in Wuhan, Hubei Pronvincia, which is in central China. In other cities like Canton (the south), Shanghai (east) and Beijing (north), there are not many cases. The Chinese Government and medical workers in China are working very hard to control the situation.