HK Chief Executive leaves for visit to Guangxi, Yunnan

Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang led a delegation of government officials and business leaders to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Friday morning to promote economic and trade cooperation between Hong Kong and the Pan-Pearl River Delta (Pan-PRD) region.

According to the government press department source, during Tsang's two-day visit to Guangxi, the delegation will attend the " Guangxi/Hong Kong Economic and Trade Cooperation Symposium" and visit local enterprises and infrastructure facilities.

Tsang will then leave Guangxi for Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province, on June 4 to attend the "Third Pan-PRD Regional Cooperation and Development Forum" to open on June 5.

The Chief Executive will lead a number of business delegations to Pan-PRD provinces including Hunan, Guizhou and Jiangxi in the rest of the year, the department said.

During Tsang's absence, Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration Rafael Hui will serve as the acting chief executive.

Source: Xinhua