Hong Kong leader pledges to gain more support from Beijing as he heads to capital
Ahead of his departure, Chief Executive John Lee says he is leading eight bureau chiefs to meet mainland Chinese officials.
Hong Kong’s leader has pledged to win greater policy support from Beijing as he leads the largest delegation in recent years to the capital to meet mainland Chinese officials during a week-long trip.
Ahead of his departure, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Sunday said eight bureau chiefs, out of 15 in total, were accompanying him, while sources told the Post the Ministry of Finance would be among their first stops, followed by the ones for foreign affairs and culture and tourism.
“This reflects that we attach great importance to seizing every chance to strive for more policy support for Hong Kong from different ministerial departments and institutions after the border reopening,” Lee said, referring to the restoration of normal cross-border travel between the city and the mainland earlier this year.