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SFST concludes visit to San Francisco (with photos)
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     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, concluded his visit to San Francisco, the United States, today (May 31, San Francisco time).
 
     He visited Visa Inc in the morning and met with the Vice President of Global Government Relations, Mr Todd Fox, to understand the company's technological adoption and how it would remain relevant in the world of mobile payments and an Internet of Things environment.
 
     Mr Lau went on to pay a courtesy call on the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco, Mr Luo Linquan, and gave updates on the latest developments in Hong Kong and how Hong Kong is embracing innovation and technology as an engine of growth.
 
    In the afternoon, Mr Lau met with Partner at 500 Startups Ms Edith Yeung to listen to her describe venture capitalist experience in investing in start-ups and training up early stage companies.
 
     Mr Lau was in San Francisco for three days to promote Hong Kong's strengths in financial services and financial technology developments. He concluded his visit in the evening and will arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow morning (June 2).
 
Ends/Friday, June 1, 2018
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The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (second left), concluded his visit to San Francisco, the United States, on May 31 (San Francisco time). Photo shows Mr Lau visiting Visa Inc in the morning to understand its technological adoption.
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (first right), visited Visa Inc in San Francisco on May 31 (San Francisco time) and experienced the company's adoption of technology in driving.
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (left), pays a courtesy call on the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco, Mr Luo Linquan (right), on May 31 (San Francisco time).
The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau (second left), meets with Partner at 500 Startups Ms Edith Yeung (first left) in San Francisco in the afternoon on May 31 (San Francisco time) to listen to her describe venture capitalists' experience in investing in start-ups and the support provided.