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FS to visit Beijing
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     The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, will leave for Beijing on Sunday (January 3) for meetings with Central Government officials responsible for financial and monetary matters to discuss issues of mutual concern.

     While in Beijing, Mr Tsang will pay visits to various departments and organisations responsible for financial and monetary as well as trade matters.  These include National Development and Reform Commission, the Peopleˇ¦s Bank of China, State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, China Securities Regulatory Commission, China Banking Regulatory Commission, Ministry of Finance, China Insurance Regulatory Commission, Ministry of Commerce and China Investment Corporation.

     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, and the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Norman Chan, will accompany Mr Tsang to Beijing.  The party will return to Hong Kong on Tuesday night (January 5).

     During Mr Tsang's absence, the Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam, will be the Acting Financial Secretary.

Ends/Thursday, December 31, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:05

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