Financial Secretary Paul Chan will depart for Europe tomorrow to visit Paris, Brussels and Zurich, where he will promote Hong Kong’s latest developments and advantages as an international financial centre to attract investment and promote exchanges.

While in Paris on May 18 and 19, Mr Chan will attend the “No Money for Terror” Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism Financing. Organised by France, the event brings together delegations from over 80 countries and regions to enhance global co-operation against terrorist financing. He will also meet local political, business and financial leaders, as well as think tank representatives.

Mr Chan will then travel to Brussels on May 20 to meet European Union officials, political figures and corporate representatives.

On May 21 and 22, he will visit Zurich to host roundtable discussions with senior executives from local financial institutions, family offices, venture capital firms and private equity funds.

Mr Chan will return to Hong Kong on the morning of May 23. During his absence, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong will be Acting Financial Secretary.