Editor’s Note
This article highlights a key meeting between Shanghai and Hong Kong industry leaders to explore collaborative opportunities in the jewelry sector, underscoring the role of strategic planning in fostering regional economic partnerships.
On the afternoon of March 4, the “Shanghai Huangpu – Hong Kong Jewelry Industry Cooperation Exchange Meeting,” jointly organized by the Huangpu Overseas Friendship Association and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), was successfully held in Hong Kong. Nearly 40 representatives from industry associations and jewelry enterprises in Shanghai and Hong Kong, including the Hong Kong Diamond Federation, the Hong Kong Jewelry & Jade Manufacturers Association, the Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association, the Hong Kong Jewellery Manufacturers’ Association, the Asian Jewelry Culture Design & Craft Association, the Shanghai Gold & Jewelry Trade Association, the Shanghai Gem & Jade Association, Yuyuan Inc., Lao Feng Xiang Co., Ltd., and Luk Fook Holdings (International) Limited, gathered together. Seizing the opportunity of Huangpu District’s full-scale efforts to build the Shanghai International Jewelry & Fashion Functional Zone, they engaged in in-depth exchanges to inject momentum into promoting deep cooperation between the jewelry industries of Shanghai and Hong Kong.
At the exchange meeting, Qiu Wen, Director of the Huangpu District Commerce Commission, detailed the development plan for the Shanghai International Jewelry & Fashion Functional Zone. Huang Zhen, Chairman of the Huangpu District Federation of Industry and Commerce and Chairman of Yuyuan Inc., along with Hu Junjie, Vice President and Spokesperson of Yuyuan Inc., introduced the profound historical heritage and future development plans of Yuyuan’s jewelry industry. Huang Hua, General Manager of Lao Feng Xiang Co., Ltd., shared the company’s brand development journey and market layout.
During the session for Hong Kong industry representatives, several association leaders expressed strong willingness to deepen cooperation. Chen Weili, President of the Hong Kong Jewelry & Jade Manufacturers Association, stated they would explore the mainland market with member enterprises and promote the deep integration of categories like jadeite and nephrite with Shanghai’s design resources. Yao Weiran, Chairman of the Hong Kong Diamond Federation, proposed leveraging Hong Kong’s free port advantages and the Natural Diamond Quality Assurance Plan to help Shanghai jewelry brands go global. Liu Chenfeng, Director of the Hong Kong Jewellery & Jade Manufacturers Association, shared innovative practices like the “Pure Gold Design Competition,” emphasizing driving the rejuvenation of gold jewelry through design upgrades. Zhang Shikun, General Manager of the Hong Kong Jewellery Manufacturers’ Association, looked forward to deepening cooperation with Huangpu jewelry enterprises to create service opportunities for Hong Kong SMEs and jointly promote industry development.
In the interactive exchange session, multiple participating Hong Kong-funded enterprises expressed their intention to increase investment and presence in Huangpu District to capture consumer market dividends and contribute to Shanghai’s construction as an international consumption center city.
Zheng Weixing, Deputy Director of Business Development at the HKTDC’s Exhibitions & Digital Business Department, pointed out that Hong Kong is a vital global jewelry trade hub, and Shanghai’s creation of the International Jewelry & Fashion Functional Zone complements Hong Kong. He suggested strengthening cooperation in promoting free circulation, fostering collaborative innovation, and building a cultural ecosystem. He proposed using Hong Kong’s platform to help Shanghai jewelry brands go global, combining mainland industrial strengths with Shanghai’s design, leveraging Hong Kong’s platform for global development, and jointly telling Chinese cultural stories to launch more high-quality products.
Lu Zheng, Member of the Standing Committee of the Huangpu District Committee and President of the Huangpu Overseas Friendship Association, summarized the exchange meeting in her speech. She used “integration, co-creation, and win-win” to encapsulate the significance of Shanghai-Hong Kong jewelry industry cooperation. She noted that both regions have a solid foundation for cooperation in the jewelry sector. Hong Kong holds advantages in the industrial chain, design talent, and industry management standards, while Huangpu possesses unique characteristics in historical heritage and resource allocation. There is broad space for cooperation in industry, scenarios, and culture. Through joint efforts, the jewelry and fashion industries of both regions are expected to deepen cooperation, create more valuable commodities and artworks, and set industry benchmarks. Simultaneously, leveraging Huangpu’s locational advantages, Hong Kong enterprises can explore broader consumer markets and better seize new development opportunities on the mainland.
Lu Zheng’s remarks resonated with the audience. Concluding the meeting, she sincerely invited Hong Kong jewelry professionals to visit Huangpu personally to experience development opportunities and jointly create new brilliance for the jewelry industry.
The successful hosting of this exchange meeting has opened new channels for cooperation between Huangpu and Hong Kong’s jewelry industries. In the future, Huangpu and Hong Kong will deepen collaboration in design, trade, culture, and other fields, jointly promoting the construction of the Shanghai International Jewelry & Fashion Functional Zone and injecting new vitality into the high-quality development of the global jewelry industry.