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The Financial Secretary, Mr John C Tsang, visited Xiamen today (July 23) for the last stop of his three-day visit to Fujian Province.
Mr Tsang had a lunch meeting with leaders of the Hong Kong Federation of Fujian Associations in Xiamen. Representatives of the Federation briefed Mr Tsang on the latest economic developments of Fujian Province. Both sides exchanged views on opportunities arising from further co-operation between Hong Kong and Fujian Province.
In the afternoon, Mr Tsang visited the Fujian Pilot Free Trade Zone (Xiamen area) to gain a better understanding of the development and operation of the container terminal and bonded port area.
A meeting with the Director of the Standing Committee of the Xiamen Municipal People's Congress, Mr Zheng Daoxi, was held. Mr Tsang said that the Xiamen area of the Fujian Pilot Free Trade Zone has great potential in creating more business opportunities for the two places.
Having concluded his visit to Fuzhou and Xiamen, Mr Tsang departed for Hong Kong at night.
Ends/Thursday, July 23, 2015
Issued at HKT 18:20
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