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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, will leave for Beijing on Sunday (May 27) for the opening ceremony and summit forum of the China (Beijing) International Fair for Trade in Services to be held on Monday (May 28).
While in Beijing, Mr Tsang will meet with officials from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the China Insurance Regulatory Commission. He will also have lunch with Hong Kong businessmen in Beijing.
In addition to attending the China (Beijing) International Fair for Trade in Services, Mr Tsang will speak at the opening ceremony of the Mainland-Hong Kong Services Industry Symposium organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council on Tuesday (May 29).
Mr Tsang will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon on May 29. In his absence, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Professor K C Chan, will act as Financial Secretary.
Ends/Friday, May 25, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:18
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