Financial Secretary Paul Chan will depart today for Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers' Meeting and related events in Incheon, and will proceed to Beijing for a visit on Wednesday.

The theme of the APEC meeting is "Sustainable Growth & Shared Prosperity in the Region", and will explore topics such as global and regional economic and financial developments, digital finance and fiscal policy.

While in Incheon, Mr Chan will also hold bilateral meetings with officials from other economies to discuss issues of mutual concern.

Upon completion of the visits to Incheon and Beijing, he will return to Hong Kong on Saturday.

During Mr Chan's absence, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong will be Acting Secretary.