During a visit to Beijing in January, Swire Pacific Chairman, Guy Bradley, met with Mr Yin Li, Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee. Guy was accompanied by Zhang Zhuoping, Chairman of John Swire & Sons (China) Limited and Tim Blackburn, Chief Executive of Swire Properties. During the meeting, Mr Yin acknowledged Swire’s significant contributions to Beijing’s consumer market and to promoting closer commercial links between Beijing and Hong Kong. Guy underscored Swire’s commitment to the Chinese Mainland market, and said that Swire is keen to continuously expand its investments in Beijing, helping to bolster the city’s development.
Later, Guy met with Mr Song Zhiyong, Administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. During a wide-ranging discussion about the aviation industry, Mr Song expressed his unwavering support for the continued development of Hong Kong as an aviation hub and the growth of the Cathay Group.
