Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology John Tsang will depart for Korea Tuesday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade, the government said in a press release Sunday.

The meeting will be held from June 2 to 3 in Jeju to discuss APEC's support for the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda negotiations.

Ministers will exchange views on how to give the Doha Development Agenda process a strong political push so that there will be a credible 'First Approximation' of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration by July.

This would pave the way for an ambitious and balanced outcome in the Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in Hong Kong in December.

"The meeting is very timely and it is vital that the 'First Approximation' could be drawn up by the end of July," Tsang said.

The meeting will also discuss issues concerning the progress made in achieving the Bogor Goals, economic and technical cooperation, transparency and anti-corruption, and counter-terrorism.

During his stay in Jeju, Tsang will hold meetings with Korean minister Kim Hyun-chong and Australian Minister for Trade Mark Vaile to discuss matters of mutual interests.

Before arriving at Jeju, Tsang will make a brief stop in Seoul. He will visit the Samsung Research & Development Complex and the Korean Game Development & Promotion Institute.

Tsang will return to Hong Kong on June 3.

Source: Xinhua