Chief Executive Carrie Lam will depart for Beijing via Shenzhen on March 4 to attend the opening ceremony of the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress the following day.

Mrs Lam will return to Hong Kong via Shenzhen on March 7. She will be accompanied by Director of the Chief Executive's Office Chan Kwok-ki on the trip.

During her absence, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung will be Acting Chief Executive.