The 28th Plenary Session of the Committees was held on 15 February 2006 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It was co-chaired by Dr. Victor Fung, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Japan Business Co-operation Committee, and Mr. Toshiyuki Shinmachi, then-Chairman of the Japan-Hong Kong Business Co-operation Committee.
Topical issues discussed at the Plenary Session included:
- Overview of the latest economic and trade developments of Hong Kong and Japan;
- An update on Japan’s economy and business activities of Japanese companies in Hong Kong; and
- Hong Kong - Japan partnership opportunities in China.
After the Plenary Session, members of both the Hong Kong and Japan Committees were invited to a luncheon hosted by The Hon. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Government.
The 29th Plenary Session will be held in Tokyo, Japan, on 31 May 2007.

