LegCo Members meet with Consuls-General and Honorary Consuls in Hong Kong (with photos)

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     A cocktail reception between the Legislative Council (LegCo) Members and Consuls-General (CGs), as well as Honorary Consuls (HCs) in Hong Kong was held today (July 5) in the LegCo Complex, which provided an opportunity for them to exchange views on issues of mutual concern.

     Before the cocktail reception, the President of LegCo, Mr Andrew Leung, conducted a briefing for attending CGs and HCs on the work of LegCo, which included fulfilling the constitutional duty to enact legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law in March this year. The CGs and HCs were also briefed on the total number of Bills expected to be passed and the financial proposals anticipated to be approved by summer recess in mid-July by the current term LegCo; as well as the latest progress of the LegCo Complex expansion project. Attending CGs and HCs then toured the LegCo Complex.

     A total of 71 Members attended the cocktail reception. Meanwhile, 36 CGs or their representatives and 8 HCs attended the guided tour, briefing, and cocktail reception.