The inauguration ceremony for the first Council of the Hong Kong Changzhou Association and the third Council of the HongKong Wujin Natives Association (collectively, the “Associations”) was held on 20 March 2026. Ms. Justina Chiu, member of the Young Entrepreneur Committee of the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Foundation and Chief Executive Officer of Fortune REIT, assumed the presidency of the Associations. In her speech, Ms. Chiu stated that the new Councils would uphold the principles of loving the Motherland, Hong Kong and their hometown to advance the Associations’ work and to deepen cooperation and exchanges between Hong Kong and Changzhou.

In addition, Mr. Ronald Chiu was appointed as Executive Vice President of the Associations, while Professor Zhang Jianhua, Chair Professor of the Department of Biology at HKBU, was appointed as Adviser. The Associations are committed to uniting Changzhou natives in Hong Kong, with the aim of serving the local community and promoting high-quality development in their hometown. Professor Justin Chiu, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the HKBU Foundation and Executive Director of CK Asset Holdings Limited, is the Founding President of the Hong Kong Changzhou Association.

The ceremony was attended by a number of members of the HKBU Foundation and the University. They included Mrs. Rita Chiu, Chairman of Pecan Foundation Limited; Professor Alice Chiu, BBS, JP, Co-Founder of the Sheen Hok Charitable Foundation; Professor Albert S.C. Chan, JP, President Emeritus; Dr. Amelia Lee, MH, Associate Dean of the School of Continuing Education cum Acting Director of the College of International Education; and Mrs. Lily Chan, Director of University Advancement and Secretary-General of the HKBU Foundation.

Ms. Justina Chiu delivers her inaugural remarks at the ceremony

(From left) Ms. Justina Chiu, Prof. Justin Chiu and Mrs. Lily Chan