The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will visit Beijing from November 19 to 21 to meet with relevant Central Government officials in charge of financial and monetary policies to discuss issues of mutual interest.

     While in Beijing, Mr Chan will visit the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, the People’s Bank of China, the State Administration of Taxation and other authorities.

     The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, and the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Norman Chan, will join parts of the visit.

     Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon of November 21. During his absence, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Edward Yau, will act as Financial Secretary.

Ends/Friday, November 16, 2018
Issued at HKT 18:21

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