The Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, will visit Hainan from April 18 to 21 to attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021. The theme of this year's conference is "A World in Change: Join Hands to Strengthen Global Governance and Advance Belt and Road Cooperation". The Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr Alfred Sit, and the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr Christopher Hui, will join the visit.
 
        Mrs Lam will depart for Hainan via Shenzhen in the evening of April 18. On April 20, she will attend the opening ceremony of the annual conference and will discuss with other guests at the sessions "Invigorate Development through Vibrant City Clusters: The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as a Model" and the Women Roundtable. While in Hainan, she will also meet with the leaders of some ministries, provinces and cities.
 
        Mrs Lam will return to Hong Kong via Shenzhen on April 21. During her absence, the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, will be Acting Chief Executive, and the Executive Council will be in recess on April 20.

Ends/Friday, April 16, 2021
Issued at HKT 16:00

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