FS to visit Beijing today

     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will depart for Beijing in the late afternoon today (July 22) to call on relevant central ministries and institutions to discuss strengthening co-operation and exchange.

     Other members joining the visit will include the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui; the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Mr Eddie Yue; the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Futures Commission, Ms Christina Choi; the Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Authority, Mr Clement Cheung; and the Chairman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, Mrs Ayesha Macpherson Lau.

     Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong in the evening on July 24. During his absence, the Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, will act as the Financial Secretary. The Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Joseph Chan, will be the Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury during Mr Hui's absence.