American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong elects Joseph Armas as its next chairman


Joseph Armas, a senior executive at a leading elevator firm, will take the helm of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong next year as its new chairman amid ongoing tense relations between the United States and China.

The chamber selected Armas, Otis Elevator’s managing director for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, to succeed Jessica Barlett, at its annual general meeting on Friday. Bartlett is director of financial crime legal for APAC at Barclays.

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