The Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology, Joseph WP Wong, left on Sunday for Belgium and Germany on an official visit, a government press release said.

In Brussels, Wong will meet Commissioner for Trade of the European Commission Peter Mandelson on Monday to exchange views on the Doha Round as well as trade issues between Hong Kong and the European Union.

He will also meet Belgian Vice Prime Minister and Finance Minister Didier Reynders to promote Hong Kong's trade and investment opportunities for Belgium business and to exchange views on bilateral trade issues.

He will bring greetings to some 400 guests, including ambassadors, local and European Commission officials and business leaders, at a Chinese New Year reception organized by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels.

On Tuesday, Wong will meet the German Federal Minister for Economy and Technology Michael Glos in Berlin where Hong Kong will set up an Economic and Trade Office later this year.

To show his support to the Hong Kong film industry, he will be the guest of honor at the Hong Kong Reception of the Berlin International Film Festival which is running from Feb. 8 to 18. Wong will also visit the European Film Market where a number of Hong Kong film companies are presenting themselves to the international film world.

Wong will return to Hong Kong on Thursday.

Source: Xinhua