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CE meets Director of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (with photo)
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     The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, met the Director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO) of the State Council, Ms Qiu Yuanping, at Government House this afternoon (February 4), and then attended the "Cultures of China, Festival of Spring" Spring Festival Gala jointly organised by the OCAO and the Hong Kong Federation of Overseas Chinese Associations (HKFOCA) in the evening.

     Noting that that this is the eighth consecutive year for the OCAO and the HKFOCA to hold the Spring Festival Gala, Mrs Lam said the annual premier event brings performances highlighting the rich and varied Chinese culture by top arts groups to Hong Kong. The gala has attracted a total attendance of more than 120 000 over the years.

     The groups that performed at the gala also travel overseas to promote Chinese culture. Mrs Lam noted that Hong Kong, with the freedom and environment conducive to diverse artistic creation, has a host of arts groups that can collaborate with Mainland counterparts. She expressed the hope that such co-operation could be enhanced to unite Chinese people overseas and promote cultural exchanges and co-operation, including strengthening people-to-people bonds through cultural and traditional performances to complement the Belt and Road Initiative.
 
Ends/Sunday, February 4, 2018
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The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, meets with the Director of Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, Ms Qiu Yuanping, at the Government House today (February 4).