U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau, Kurt Tong
My Hidden Talent Is That I Can Build Stuff
Kurt Tong was appointed U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau in June after serving as a diplomat for the State Department since 1990. His most recent previous assignment was Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the Department of State. Before joining a Smithsonian/Zócalo “What It Means to Be American” panel entitled “What Role Will Hawaii Play in the Pacific Century?” he talked in the Zócalo green room about time travel, working at a racetrack, and why he feels guilty about watching …
