The following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary:
 
     Chief Justice Andrew Cheung, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal, will lead a Judiciary delegation to visit Xi'an in Shaanxi Province and Yinchuan in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region tomorrow (May 24). The delegation will meet with the Executive Vice-president of the Supreme People's Court, Mr Deng Xiuming, and Vice-president of the Supreme People's Court Mr Mao Zhonghua. They will also engage in professional exchanges with other Mainland judges, and visit local courts at various levels. This visit is part of the ongoing exchanges between the Judiciary and the Mainland courts.
 
     Other members of the delegation include Mr Justice Jeremy Poon, Chief Judge of the High Court; Madam Justice Carlye Chu, Vice-President of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; Mr Justice Godfrey Lam, Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court; Mr Justice Leung Chun-man, Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court; and the Judiciary Administrator, Ms Esther Leung.
 
     The delegation will return to Hong Kong on May 31. During Chief Justice Cheung's absence from Hong Kong, Mr Justice Roberto Ribeiro, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, will be the Acting Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal.

Ends/Friday, May 23, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:00

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