Hong Kong Business Associations Elect Margaret Wong as Chairman

Margaret Wong, president and founder of mwConnect (formerly McWong International), was elected chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations (HKBA) Worldwide on December 4.

The vote was held during the organization’s 25th-anniversary celebration in Hong Kong.

Wong has been a member of the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors since April 2011. She founded McWong International, Inc. in 1984.

The HKBA was established in November 2000 with the support of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, made up of 48 overseas Hong Kong business associations spanning 37 countries and regions, with nearly 11,000 members. These members are local business elites and are considered Hong Kong’s closest allies and partners in global markets.

Wong was nominated by and representing the U.S. as a candidate by the HK Associations of 12 U.S. chapters and participated in the final election held in Hong Kong on December 4. Following two intense rounds of anonymous voting by representatives from 37 countries, she was elected to chair the HKBA for a three-year term.

Born in Hong Kong, Wong graduated from the University of Hong Kong before establishing mwConnect in the United States. She has dedicated more than 40 years to serving U.S./China trade and has received numerous accolades in various sectors, including environmental protection, energy, and food.