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Dr. Jonathan K. S. Choi, Chairman of Sunwah Group

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Dr. Jonathan K. S. Choi, Chairman of Sunwah Group

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.

The main community positions held by Dr. Jonathan K.S. Choi：

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 Founding Chairman
Europe-US Entrepreneurs Friendship AssociationHonorary Vice-Chairman
Hong Kong Trade Development CouncilCouncil Member
China-India Software AssociationChairman
China Hong Kong Israel Technology Cooperation and Promotion CenterChairman
Hong Kong-Vietnam Chamber of CommerceFounding Chairman
Hong Kong-Korea Business CouncilFounding 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
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

Honors and Commendations awarded to Dr. Jonathan K.S. Choi：

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 (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 (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

SINCE 1957

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.