FS to visit Nanjing

Financial Secretary Paul Chan will depart this evening for Nanjing, where he will attend the event “SmartHK” tomorrow.

During his visit, Mr Chan will call on the leadership of Jiangsu and Nanjing. He will also meet representatives of the province’s industrial and commercial sectors, as well as Hong Kong business people based there.

This year’s SmartHK is organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council in partnership with the Department of Commerce of Jiangsu Province and the Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office of the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government.

The event focuses on co-operation in innovation to achieve high-quality development. It comprises forums, seminars, project exhibitions, startup roadshows and business matching activities designed to showcase Hong Kong's business advantages and opportunities to the Jiangsu community.

It aims to promote co-operation and development in financial services, innovation and technology, green initiatives, the creative industries, and other professional services, while helping Hong Kong businesses expand into the Jiangsu and Yangtze River Delta markets.

Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong tomorrow night. During his absence, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong will be Acting Financial Secretary.