FS to attend G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina

     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will depart for Buenos Aires, Argentina, at around midnight on November 28 (Wednesday) to attend the Group of Twenty (G20) Leaders' Summit, which will be held on November 30 and December 1, as part of the delegation of the People's Republic of China.

     The Leaders' Summit is the most important annual event of the G20, the leading international forum for economic, financial and political co-operation. The Summit provides a forum for leaders of the world's major economies to discuss areas for co-operation. On the margins of the Summit, Mr Chan will take the opportunity to meet with other attendees of the meeting.

     Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong in the afternoon on December 3. In his absence, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, will act as the Financial Secretary.