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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, continued his busy programme in Toronto today (July 12, Toronto time) by meeting local business leaders.
Mr Tsang started the day with a power breakfast organised by the Investment Industry Association of Canada, where Mr Tsang delivered a speech titled "Hong Kong's Role in China's Twelfth Five-Year Plan – Opportunities for Canadian Business".
This was followed by a business luncheon at the Economic Club. Mr Tsang told the Canadian business community that given the deep connections between the two places, Hong Kong would continue to be a highly effective springboard for Canadian firms with an eye on the vast markets in Mainland China and in the Asia time zone.
Before concluding his visit to Toronto and departing for Ottawa, Mr Tsang attended a reception hosted for Chinese community leaders and briefed them on Hong Kong's latest economic developments.
Ends/Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Issued at HKT 11:46
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