A Chinese model displays a Hong Kong-made kitchen product at the 2004 Hong Kong Brands & Products Expo in Shanghai September 2, 2004.

Some 100 Hong Kong companies, including Goodway Electrical Enterprise Ltd, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp and Lee Kum Kee Co Ltd, are displaying their products at the exhibition, which covers an area of 10,000 square meters.

The Chinese Manufacturers Association of Hong Kong said it is exploring with the central government the possibility of having 500 more Hong Kong products exempt from tariffs when imported to the Chinese mainland.

(China Daily September 4, 2004)