Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho will depart tomorrow for a visit to Beijing and return to Hong Kong on June 2.

During her trip to the capital, Ms Ho will call on the State Council’s Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office and the National Development & Reform Commission.

Additionally, she will visit the Ministry of Housing & Urban-Rural Development, leaders of the Beijing Municipal Government and the Beijing Public Housing Center to exchange views on housing issues and construction technology.

The housing chief also plans to tour various housing projects to learn about the latest development of planning, design and adoption of intelligence technology of housing on the Mainland.

During her absence, Under Secretary for Housing Victor Tai will be Acting Secretary.