Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Alice Mak will depart for an official visit to Guangzhou and Foshan tomorrow to exchange views with Guangdong officials on youth development.

During her trip, Miss Mak will call on the Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province and the Human Resources & Social Security Department of Guangdong Province.

She also plans to visit member bases of the Alliance of Hong Kong Youth Innovation & Entrepreneurial Bases in the Greater Bay Area and attend a sharing session on bay area youth innovation and entrepreneurship.

Furthermore, Miss Mak will lead members of the Youth Link, who are participating in exchange activities in Guangzhou, to exchange views with local representatives of Hong Kong's chambers of commerce.

Commissioner for Youth Eric Chan will join the visit.

Miss Mak will return to Hong Kong on March 2. During her absence, Under Secretary for Home & Youth Affairs Clarence Leung will be Acting Secretary.