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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, continued his visit programme today (October 30), calling on the Ministry of Commerce and making a day trip to Tianjin.
In the morning in Beijing, Mr Tsang first met the Minister of Commerce, Mr Chen Deming.
Later, Mr Tsang went to Tianjin and had a meeting with the Executive Vice Mayor of Tianjin, Mr Cui Jindu.
In the afternoon, Mr Tsang attended a seminar organised by various departments of the Tianjin Municipal People's Government to better understand the development of Tianjin under the National 12th Five-Year Plan, especially in the city's financial, modern service, logistics and high-tech industries.
A visit to the Tianjin Planning Exhibition Hall then gave Mr Tsang the opportunity to see for himself the city's latest achievements.
Mr Tsang met with Hong Kong people living in Tianjin before leaving for Beijing, where he had dinner with other Hong Kong people to hear about their needs and the challenges they face.
Tomorrow, Mr Tsang will have a full day of meetings in Beijing with officials in charge of Hong Kong affairs and financial and monetary matters.
Ends/Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Issued at HKT 19:50
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