Dr. Jonathan Choi, with his ancestral home in Zhongshan, Guangdong, is the Chairman of Sunwah Group, Chairman of the Sunwah Hi-Tech Group and the Sunwah Media Group, Chairman of the Toronto-listed Sunwah International Limited, Chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Sunwah Kingsway Capital Group and Chairman of the Vietnam VinaCapital. Dr. Choi has been awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM)and Justice of the Peace (JP) by the HKSAR Government for his meritorious public and community service. Dr. Choi was also awarded a "Friends of Diplomacy" by the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of P.R.C.
Dr. Choi is the Standing Committee Member of the 13th and 14th CPPCC, Standing Committee Member of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Executive Director of the China Overseas Friendship Association, Chairman of the Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs Alliance, Chairman of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, HK, Member of Hong Kong Chief Executive's Council of Advisers, Co-Chair of the Belt & Road Industrial and Commercial Alliance, Co-Chair of Mainland China-HK-Belt and Road Business and Professional Services Council, Chairman of the Bohai Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union, Chairman of the China Hong Kong Israel Technology Cooperation and Promotion Center, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Korea Business Council. Dr. Choi also bears important position in China's think tank. He is Vice-Chairman of the World Contemporary Research Centre to co-ordinate national public diplomacy.
Served as the 46th, 47th, 50th, 51st and 53rd President of CGCC since 2008, Dr. Choi is the youngest and longest serving chairman of the Chamber. 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, The United College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The 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.
- National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceStanding Committee Member
- All-China Federation of Industry and CommerceStanding Committee Member
- The Chinese Academy of SciencesEconomic Advisor to President
- The Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong Economic Advisor to President
- The China Center for Contemporary World StudiesVice-Chairman
- China Overseas Friendship AssociationExecutive Director
- Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Entrepreneurs UnionChairman
- The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong(President Hon)Permanent
- Belt & Road Industrial and Commercial Alliance (BRICA)Co-Chair
- Mainland-Hong Kong Belt and Road Business and Professional Services CouncilChairman (HK)
- Bohai Bay Area Entrepreneurs Union Chairman
- Europe-US Entrepreneurs Friendship AssociationHonorary Vice-Chairman
- Chief Executive's Council of AdvisersMember
- Hong Kong Trade Development CouncilCouncil Member
- Friends of Hong Kong Association LtdChairman
- China Hong Kong Israel Technology Cooperation and Promotion CentreChairman
- Hong Kong-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce Chairman
- Hong Kong-Korea Business Council Chairman
- Guangdong Software Outsourcing CouncilChairman
- Liaoning Provincial GovernmentEconomic Advisor
- Liaoning-Asia Pacific Entrepreneurs Co-operation CommitteeChairman
- Liaoning Chamber of CommerceHonorary Chairman
- Yunnan-ASEAN Entrepreneurs Co-operation CommitteeChairman
- Hong Kong–ASEAN Economic Co-operation FoundationCouncil Chairman
- Sichuan Chongqing-Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Entrepreneurs Union (SCGHMEU)Co-founding Chairman
- The US-China Center for Research on Education Excellence of the Michigan State UniversityChairman
- China-US Center for Advanced Educational ResearchChairman
- Choi Koon Shum Chinese Academy of Sciences Honorary Academician FoundationFounder
- China Association (HK) for Sciences and SocietyChairman
- Northeastern UniversityBoard of DirectorsVice-Chairman
- United College of Chinese University of Hong KongBoard of Trustees member
- Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyCourt Member
- Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityCourt Member
- Fudan University Board of DirectorsDirector
- Jinan UniversityBoard of DirectorsDirector
- Nanjing University Board of DirectorsHonorary Director
- Liaoning University Sunwah International Business School Board of DirectorsChairman
- The 6th National Unity and Progress Commendation Conference of the State Council (2014)Individual Model Commendation
- Office of the Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC in HKSAR (2019)Friends of Diplomacy
- Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionGrand Bauhinia Medal(2021)
- Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionGold Bauhinia Star(2014), Bronze Bauhinia Star(2007), Justice of Peace(2004)
- Government of Macau SAR (2019)Medal of Merit on Education
- Vietnam Government (2015)Friendship Order
- Government of Cambodia (2024)Moha Sereyyath Class
- Government of Cambodia (2009)Decoration of HonourMohaSereyvat
- Government of Republic of Korea (2015)Honorary Ambassador for Foreign Investment Promotion
- Government of Japan (2017)Foreign Minister's Commendation
- Government of France (2023)Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
- Government of France (2017)Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France
- Government of Thailand (2012)Thailand's Best Friends
- Michigan State University of the United States (2005)Honorary Doctor of Humanities
- Lingnan University of Hong Kong (2011)Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences
- Vietnam National University, Hanoi (2013)Honorary Doctor
- DeMontfort University of the UK (2014)Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
- University of Alberta (2015)Honorary Doctor of Law
- The Open University of Hong Kong (2020)Honorary Doctor of Business Administration
- Cambodian National Management University (2022)Honorary Doctor of International Business Administration
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2007)Fellow
- UK Glamorgan University (2009)Honorary Professor
- Northeastern University (1996)Honorary Professor
- Liaoning University (2014)Honorary Professor
- Guangzhou, Shenyang, Zhongshan, Jinggangshan, ChangjiajieHonorary Citizen
- United World Chinese Association (2008)World Outstanding Chinese Award
- The 4th World Chinese Economic Forum (2012)Lifetime Achievement Award in Business and Community Leadership
- Nobel Laureate: Future Leadership Forum (2016)Asia Care for the Community Leadership Award
Sunwah Group has established for more than 60 years.
Sunwah Group has established for more than 60 years.
Corporate history dates back to 1957 when patriarch Choi Kai Yau founded SunwahGroup in Hong Kong as a seafood processor, wholesaler and distributor. It was from the trade and financial hub of Hong Kong that Sunwah expanded its food wholesale trade and distribution businesses in Southeast Asia and North America. Mr. Choi Kai Yau received his moniker as the "King of Seafood" .
In 1976, Dr. Jonathan K S Choi, son of the Founder, assumed Chairman of Sunwah. Under his leadership Sunwah's business expands and diversifies. Today, Sunwah is a highly diversified conglomerate with businesses in eight principal areas: Seafood & Foodstuff, Real Estate, Financial Services, Technology, Infrastructure, Media, Education and training, Green technology and healthcare. Activities cover extensively into Mainland China, Japan, Macau, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore, Canada, Europe, the US and Australia.
HK China's representative, Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Business Advisory Council(2015-2020)
Chairman, China-India Software Association
Chairman, China Hong Kong Israel Technology Cooperation and Promotion Center
Chairman, Hong Kong-Japan Business Co-operation Committee
Founding Chairman, Hong Kong-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce
Founding Chairman, Hong Kong-Korea Business Council
Co chairs of the B20 Small and Medium sized Enterprise Development Group
Former US President George Bush
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger
French President Emmanuel Macron
Former French President FrancoisHollande
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister of United KingdomDavid Cameron
Russian Deputy Prime Minister YuryTrutnev
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Former Chile President Michelle Bachelet Jeria
Former Canada Prime Minister Kim Campbell
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda
Vietnam General Secretary NgugenPhuTrong
Vietnam National Assembly Chairwoman Madam Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet
Former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen
Philippine President Rodrigo
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
Indonesian President Joko Widodo
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
Former Malaysia Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (right)
President of Laos and former Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith
Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay siphandone
Vietnamese Governmentthe Friendship Order Award
KoreanGovernment the Honorary Ambassador for Foreign Investment Promotion
Japanese Government the Foreign Minister's Commendation
French Legion of Honor Medal
French Government the Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France
CambodianGovernment the Decoration of HonourMohaSereyvat
