Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will lead a delegation to visit Zhejiang on Tuesday to further strengthen collaboration between the two places, providing greater contributions to the country’s high-quality development.
Lee will attend the High-Level Meeting cum First Plenary Session of the Hong Kong/Zhejiang Co-operation Conference in Hangzhou, and the Hong Kong Investment Promotion Conference - Zhejiang (Ningbo) Forum cum Ningbo-Hong Kong Economic Co-operation Forum in Ningbo.
Hong Kong and Zhejiang have long maintained frequent exchanges, keeping close ties in economic affairs and trade, cultural exchanges and youth engagement, Lee said.
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A specific cooperation mechanism between the two places will be established during visit, further strengthening collaboration, achieving complementarity and mutual benefits, and making greater contributions to the country's high-quality development.
Lee and the delegation will meet with leaders from Zhejiang province, Hangzhou and Ningbo, and will visit local facilities and projects, including those in innovation and technology, and healthcare.
The delegation will include Chief Secretary for Administration Eric Chan Kwok-ki; Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun; Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai; Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau Ying-wah; Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin; Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong; and Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen.
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Director of the Chief Executive's Office Carol Yip Man-kuen will also accompany Lee on the trip. The chief executive will return to Hong Kong on April 25.
Chief Secretary Chan will depart on April 23 and return to Hong Kong on April 24. He will be the Acting Chief Executive from the afternoon of April 22 to noon on April 23, and from the evening of April 24 to April 25. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok will be the Acting Chief Executive during Chan's absence.
