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The Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, will lead a delegation of government officials and local business leaders on a study tour to Guizhou on November 21 to promote economic and trade co-operation between Hong Kong and the Pan-Pearl River Delta (Pan-PRD) region.
This is the third time the Chief Executive will have led a business delegation to the Pan-PRD region following visits to Guangxi and Hunan earlier this year. He will lead another business delegation to Jiangxi early next year.
During the visit to Guizhou, Mr Tsang will attend the "Hong Kong-Guizhou Business Co-operation Symposium" and the "Hong Kong-Guizhou Tourism Seminar". He will also visit local enterprises and tourism-related infrastructure.
The Guizhou delegation is being organised by the Constitutional Affairs Bureau and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Government officials accompanying Mr Tsang on the visit include the Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, Mr Joseph Wong; the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour, Mr Stephen Ip; the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Mr John Tsang; and the Permanent Secretary for Constitutional Affairs, Mrs Cherry Tse.
Mr Tsang will return to Hong Kong on November 23. During the Chief Executive's absence, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Rafael Hui, will be the Acting Chief Executive.
Ends/Wednesday, November 15, 2006
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