Chief Executive Carrie Lam will visit Switzerland from January 22 to 27.

She will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos from January 24 to 26.

She will also visit Zurich, Bern and Basel and meet officials, the business sector and professionals to discuss developments in Hong Kong.

Mrs Lam will speak at a business luncheon hosted by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in Berlin, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the Swiss-Hong Kong Business Association, and visit institutions related to technology, finance, medicine and the arts.

She will be accompanied by Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Edward Yau and Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau.

Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung will be Acting Chief Executive during Mrs Lam's absence.