SCED to visit Shandong
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    The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Frederick Ma, will leave for Shandong Province tomorrow afternoon (March 18) to promote Hong Kong as the gateway for Mainland enterprises to develop their international business.

    Mr Ma will launch a seminar in Jinan organised by Invest Hong Kong, which is part of the three-year "On Your Marks, Get Set, Go" campaign designed to attract Mainland companies to Hong Kong.

    Mr Ma will return to Hong Kong on Wednesday night (March 19).

Ends/Monday, March 17, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:00

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