​The Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Mr Tse Chin-wan, will depart for Chongqing this afternoon (June 4) to attend the National Event on the Environment Day 2025 to be held tomorrow (June 5).
      
     June 5 is the Environment Day. The National Event on the Environment Day is a large-scale environmental protection publicity event jointly organised by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the Central Office of Spiritual Civilization Construction, and the people's government of the province/municipality directly under the Central Government of the organising place each year that day. This year, the event will be held in Chongqing.
      
     The theme of the Environment Day 2025 is "Beautiful China, I am a Pioneer". The National Event this year will showcase the achievements in promoting the construction of Beautiful China Pilot Zones across the country and advocate for the active participation of the public in the construction of a beautiful China.
      
     Mr Tse will return to Hong Kong in the evening tomorrow. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology, Miss Diane Wong, will be the Acting Secretary for Environment and Ecology. 

Ends/Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Issued at HKT 10:15

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