Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Kevin Yeung today met Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference’s Shanghai Municipal Committee Vice Chairperson Jin Xingming and his delegation.

Mr Yeung introduced to the delegation Hong Kong's latest developments in arts, culture and creative industries. They also explored opportunities for co-operation and exchanges between Hong Kong and Shanghai in relevant sectors.

Mr Yeung noted that Shanghai has rich cultural and creative resources, and its unique cultural charm makes the city an important partner of Hong Kong in promoting Chinese culture.

Moreover, the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau pointed out that Shanghai is the focal city in the inaugural Chinese Culture Festival held this year, and Shanghai Culture Week will be organised during the festival.

On creative industries, Hong Kong has also established a strategic partnership with Shanghai Fashion Week to further deepen the co-operation between the fashion industries of the two places, the bureau added.

With the Government's efforts to promote exchanges and co-operation with the arts and culture sectors in different places, Mr Yeung said that he hopes to bring excellent programmes from different places to Hong Kong, and also facilitate the local arts and culture sectors to explore opportunities, thereby deepening cultural exchanges and promoting people-to-people bonds.