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President Donald Trump's two-day state visit to Beijing on 14 and 15 May was the first by a sitting US president in nearly nine years. Ahead of the visit, expectations of significant progress was limited, with neither side signalling any appetite or having political headroom for reconciliation on the most contentious issues between the two countries.

Hong Kong, 25 March 2026: SEC Newgate China, part of the global corporate affairs advisory group SEC Newgate, today announced the appointment of May Lee as Associate Partner, further strengthening the firm’s public affairs advisory capability. May is an experienced public affairs professional specialising in public policy, government relations, and stakeholder engagement across government, statutory, non-profit and emerging technology sectors. Based in Hong Kong, she advises

HKSAR public looking for localisation, transparency and stronger ambition for energy transition from businesses, new survey reveals A survey of more than 20,000 citizens across 20 countries, with 1,028 respondents in Hong Kong SAR (HKSAR), exploring how corporate, political, and social actors are addressing ESG and geopolitical challenges and how their actions influence public perception. Large businesses in HKSAR are expected to be responsive to stakeholders’ needs and be op