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The Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, will depart for Beijing tomorrow (September 18) to attend the 3rd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting on Food Security.
Dr Ko will attend the welcome dinner hosted by APEC for participating ministers upon arrival in Beijing.
On September 19, Dr Ko will attend the opening session of the APEC Ministerial Meeting on Food Security, which will have "Strengthen Regional Cooperation, Promote Food Security" as its main theme. Dr Ko will deliver a keynote speech on food safety measures implemented in Hong Kong at the ministers' plenary session of the meeting.
Dr Ko will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon on September 19.
Ends/Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Issued at HKT 17:00
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