The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, will depart for Beijing tomorrow (May 26). The Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Ms Alice Lau; the Director of Social Welfare, Mr Edward To; and the Commissioner for Labour, Mr Sam Hui, will join the visit.

     While in Beijing, Mr Sun and the delegation will call on the Ministry of Commerce, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. He will also meet with representatives of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the China Enterprise Confederation and the International Labour Organization. Mr Sun and the delegation will also visit local elderly facilities.

     ​Mr Sun will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon of May 28. In his absence, the Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming, will be the Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare.

Ends/Monday, May 25, 2026
Issued at HKT 15:00

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