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When prominent international figures from the worlds of commerce, politics or entertainment visit Hong Kong, many choose to address the FCC's speaker lunches as the best means of reaching their desired audience – both directly and through media coverage of the events. Past speakers include the former
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The heart of the FCC building is The Main Bar (on the ground floor) which maintains its reputation for colourful characters both from the media and other professions. The FCC has two restaurants on the first floor: the Main Dining Room focused primarily on western-style cuisine, and the Chinese
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The membership of the FCC (which totals around 2,400) includes foreign correspondents, reporters and members of the business and diplomatic community. The majority of members (around 1,600) are in the associate membership category. Previously it also included the
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In the basement is Bert's Bar, named after the late Bert Okuley, long time FCC member and jazz pianist. Bert's features live jazz several nights each week, often with the house band under the leadership of Musical Director
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The basement also contains The Work Room where local and visiting members can use the broadband-connected facilities to prepare their articles, and a small but well-equipped Health Club with fitness equipment, a
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In 2022, the government added a new national security clause to the club's lease "to safeguard national security and to sufficiently protect the Government's rights and interests."
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gave a speech. Beijing had tried to block the talk, but the club did not change the plan on ground of freedom of speech. As retaliation,
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Associate (in this category anyone can join although there is a waiting list which can vary from several months to several years)
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is a members-only club and meeting place for the media, business and diplomatic community. It is located at 2
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One of the buildings having historically housed the Foreign Correspondents' Club was located at 41A
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Index


Lower Albert Road
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
Hong Kong
Lower Albert Road
Central
Hong Kong Fringe Club
Old Dairy Farm Depot
Ice House Street

Conduit Road
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Chongqing
Shanghai
Andy Chan
Victor Mallet
Chief Executive of Hong Kong
Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Anson Chan

Allen Youngblood
sauna
steam room
John le Carré

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