Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki, Financial Secretary Paul Chan and Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Janice Tse will depart for Beijing this afternoon to discuss Hong Kong’s alignment with the National 15th Five-Year Plan.

The delegation will call on the State Council’s Hong Kong & Macao Affairs Office, and is scheduled to return to Hong Kong tomorrow afternoon.

During their absence, Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing will be the Acting Chief Secretary, while Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong will serve as Acting Financial Secretary. Under Secretary for Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Clement Woo will be the Acting Secretary.