Émigré May 13: ProChile trade officer moves from public to private

Erick Chan, trade officer of ProChile, decided it was time to promote trade as a private entrepreneur instead of under a governmental institution.

Mr Erick Chan at the HKFORT (Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades Limited) Annual Dinner (photo provided).

Erick Chan has concluded his three and a half years of tenure in ProChile Hong Kong, a governmental non-profit institution that collaborates with the Chilean Consulate General to facilitate trades between Hong Kong and Chile, as trade officer on May 6, 2016 – He is taking the jobs into his own hands.

Mr Chan will start his entrepreneurship and launch his own company, Bowlke International Limited, on May 17, 2016. The company will specialise in international trade and providing corporation services.
You can reach Mr Chan at [email protected].

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Alex Fok is a Harbour Times journalist monitoring Hong Kong's daily political scene and diplomatic updates. He obtained his bachelor's degree in Economics, Politics and International Studies from University of Warwick and his master's degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a former committee member of the Warwick-based Hong Kong Public Affairs and Social Service Society (WHKPASS) and was the chief editor of the society's magazine - PASSTIMES.