Chief Executive John Lee will lead a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government delegation to Shanghai tomorrow and attend the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE), before returning to Hong Kong on Thursday.

​Mr Lee will attend the opening ceremony of the expo and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Wednesday, and will visit the Hong Kong exhibition area to show support for Hong Kong enterprises.

The delegation includes Secretary for Commerce & Economic Development Algernon Yau and Director of the Chief Executive's Office Carol Yip.

Mr Lee noted that the CIIE attracts international attention and will feature participation from over 3,200 enterprises across more than 110 countries and regions in the Enterprise & Business Exhibition, offering vast business opportunities for Hong Kong enterprises.

​“Hong Kong has always actively participated in and supported the CIIE. In addition to senior government officials, over 350 Hong Kong enterprises from various industries are exhibiting at the expo this year.

“This record-high participation reflects that Hong Kong enterprises consider the expo the premier platform for tapping into the domestic market and showcasing Hong Kong brands and their innovative strengths.”

The Chief Executive will officiate at the Hong Kong - The Ideal Platform for Mainland Enterprises in Going Global Promotion Conference hosted by the Hong Kong SAR Government.

It will be the first large-scale publicity event on the Mainland organised by the newly-established Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global, bringing together cross-sector speakers to highlight the city’s strengths as an international platform for going global.

Mr Lee will also meet Shanghai leaders to deepen Hong Kong-Shanghai co-operation, and engage with people and representatives of Hong Kong enterprises there.

During his absence, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki will be Acting Chief Executive.