The Secretary for Justice, Mr Paul Lam, SC, will depart for Korea tomorrow afternoon (October 21) to attend the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting in Incheon and speak at the discussion sessions. The Law Officer (International Law) of the Department of Justice (DoJ), Dr James Ding, will also accompany Mr Lam on the visit.

     Mr Lam will attend a joint session of the Finance Ministers' Meeting and the Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting, and the Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting on October 22 and 23. The Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting this year is themed "Future Direction and Role of Structural Reform in addressing emerging challenges", and ministers from APEC member economies will discuss how to build a sustainable future through structural reforms and the implementation of law and policies.

     During his trip to Korea, Mr Lam will also attend a joint legal workshop co-organised by the DoJ and the Ministry of Justice of Korea, and visit the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Regional Centre for Asia and the Pacific, and a local arbitration institution.

     Mr Lam will return to Hong Kong on October 25. During his absence, the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Dr Cheung Kwok-kwan, will be the Acting Secretary for Justice.

Ends/Monday, October 20, 2025
Issued at HKT 17:15

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