Dr. Jonathan CHOI Koon Shum, GBM, GBS, JP
Dr. Jonathan CHOI Koon Shum, GBM, GBS, JP
Dr. Jonathan Choi is the Chairman of Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group, Sunwah Hi-Tech Group and Sunwah Media Group, Chairman of the Toronto-listed Sunwah International Limited, Chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Sunwah Kingsway Capital Group and Chairman of VinaCapital Group of Vietnam.
Dr. Choi's dedication and contribution to his home country and the society is evident in the wide range of public positions he holds, including: Standing Committee Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference of the PRC, Standing Committee Member of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Executive Director of the China Overseas Friendship Association, President of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, members of Chief Executive's Council of Advisers, Chairman of the Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union, Co-Chair of the Belt & Road Industrial and Commercial Alliance, Chairman (HK) of Mainland China-Hong Kong Belt and Road Business and Professional Services Council, Chairman of the Bohai Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union, Council Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Chairman of the China-India Software Association, Chairman of the China-Hong Kong-Israel Technology Cooperation and Promotion Centre, Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, Founding Chairman of the Hong Kong-Korea Business Council. Dr. Choi also bears important position in China's think tank. He is the Vice-Chairman of the World Contemporary Research Centre to co-ordinate national public diplomacy.
Since 2008, it is the fifth time that Dr. Choi has served as president of the Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce. He steered the Chamber to enhance its position as an international trading platform. By utilizing his own international networks, Dr. Choi has done tremendous initiatives to foster economic exchanges and collaborations between Hong Kong, Mainland China and the world.
Dr. Choi is also the Court or Council Member of a number of universities, including Fudan University, Nanjing University, United College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University and University of Macau. Over the past 40 years, Dr. Choi has supported various science and educational institutions, cultural facilities and foundations in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. He has founded the Choi Koon Shum Chinese Academy of Sciences Honorary Academician Foundation, the Guangdong Sunwah Education Institute, the Liaoning University Sunwah International Business School.