Hong Kong Vaping Association President Visits 2FIRSTS in Shenzhen

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Nov.15.2022

Chan Man Fai, president of Hong Kong Vaping Association, visits 2FIRSTS on Tuesday. Kelvin Luo, VP of 2FIRSTS, and others welcomed Chan and held an exclusive interview with him.

Yolandar Song, Ellesmere Zhu - At 2:30 p.m. on November 15, 2022, Chan Man Fei, president of Hong Kong Vaping Association, visited 2FIRSTS's Shenzhen office.

Kelvin Luo, VP of 2FIRSTS, welcomed Chan and held an exclusive interview with him on the impending lift of restrictions on the re-export of e-cigarettes and other heated tobacco products by land and sea transport.

Hong Kong Vaping Association President Visits 2FIRSTS in Shenzhen

Chan Man Fei, Kelvin Luo, and Jason Tian took a picture in 2FIRSTS's Shenzhen office. Source: 2FIRSTS

Shenzhen and Hong Kong, as Chan put it, should join hands as sisters rather than competing like rivals.

Hong Kong Vaping Association President Visits 2FIRSTS in Shenzhen

Kelvin Luo had a conversation with Chan. Source: 2FIRSTS

2FIRSTS will release the whole conversation in form of text and video. Please stay tuned.

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