Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau will join a delegation this afternoon to visit Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Dongguan, the Government announced. Organised by the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the aim of the trip is to help delegates keep abreast of the latest development of the Greater Bay Area for better integration into the nation’s overall development. Mr Yau will return to Hong Kong on March 23. During his absence, Under Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Bernard Chan will be Acting Secretary. http://dlvr.it/Sl99gg
The Government announced today that Financial Secretary Paul Chan has reappointed 10 serving members to the Financial Leaders Forum and their appointments are from August 18, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Mr Chan said: "I am confident that with the knowledge, expertise and vast experience of members, the Financial Leaders Forum will continue to provide constructive advice on consolidating Hong Kong's role as an international financial centre and promoting the long-term development of our financial services industry."
He also paid tribute to outgoing member David Wong for his contributions over the past two years.
Established in August 2017, the Financial Leaders Forum is a high-level platform comprising top leaders from the financial community and key financial regulators.
It is an institutional set-up underpinning the Government’s vision in playing an active leading role in policymaking and on matters relating to monetary stability, financial safety and regulation to reinforce Hong Kong's position as an international financial centre.
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