The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, will visit Beijing from January 31 to February 4. She will attend the Seminar on Strategies and Opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative - Leveraging Hong Kong's advantages, Meeting the Country's needs, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Belt and Road General Chamber of Commerce, on February 3. The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Edward Yau; the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau; the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr Patrick Nip; and the Director of the Chief Executive's Office, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, will also join the visit.
 
     During her stay in Beijing, Mrs Lam will visit central ministries and other organisations.

     Mrs Lam will return to Hong Kong on February 4. During her absence, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, will be the Acting Chief Executive.

Ends/Friday, January 26, 2018
Issued at HKT 10:00

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