FS to visit three cities of Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area

     The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will visit three cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area (the Bay Area), namely Guangzhou, Foshan and Jiangmen, on July 30 and 31.

     He will meet with senior officials of the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Foshan and Jiangmen Municipal Governments, visit local innovation and technology companies, as well as the HKUST LED-FPD Technology R&D Center at Foshan.  Co-initiated by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Nanhai District Government of Foshan City, the Center focuses on technology development of LED (light-emitting diode) and FPD (flat panel display).

     Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong in the evening on July 31. During his absence, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, will act as Financial Secretary.