The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, attended the high-level segment of the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP23) in Bonn, Germany, yesterday (November 16, Bonn time).

     As a member of the Chinese delegation, Mr Wong attended the high-level segment and listened to the National Statement presented by the head of the Chinese delegation, China's Special Representative on Climate Change, Mr Xie Zhenhua.

     After the high-level segment, Mr Wong visited a pavilion set up by other parties to the Convention.

     Mr Wong will depart for Hong Kong later today (November 17, Bonn time) and arrive tomorrow (November 18).

Ends/Friday, November 17, 2017
Issued at HKT 11:00

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