The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will depart for a visit to Indonesia tomorrow afternoon (January 7). Mr Chan will attend and speak at the Think Business, Think Hong Kong Symposium and the Hong Kong Dinner, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 8. He will promote Hong Kong's roles and advantages as a "super connector" and "super value-adder" to leaders from the commerce and industry, financial as well as innovation and technology sectors in Indonesia, and highlight how Hong Kong can help Indonesian enterprises create new opportunities in China, in particular the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Mr Chan will also meet with various senior government officials of Indonesia and visit the headquarters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss ways to further strengthen co-operation between Hong Kong and Indonesia, and between Hong Kong and ASEAN, with a view to creating mutual benefits. He will meet with local chambers of commerce to deepen links with the Indonesian business community.
Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong in the evening on January 9. During his absence, the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr Michael Wong, will be the Acting Financial Secretary.
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